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FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries. FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. FAO helps developing countries and countries in transition, modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since FAO’s founding in 1945, It has focused special attention on developing rural areas and homes to 70 percent of the world’s poor and hungry people.


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Mapping of Rice-related Interventions Matrix


Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity
Provision of Equipments
and services
Knowledge/Research
Seed 1 1 5
Fertilizer 2 2 4
Irrigation/water management 2 6 7 4 1
On-farm technology transfer 3 1 7 6
Mechanization 1 2
Quality Improvement 4 2 5 3 1
Access to market 3 3 6 1 1
Access to credit 1 4 1
Overall policy tools 4 1 1
Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity
Provision of Equipments
and services
Knowledge/Research
Seed FAO (1), EU (1), FAO (1), WFP (1), AFD (1), FAO (5), World Bank (1), ILO (1), WFP (3), EU (2), UNICEF (1),
Fertilizer FAO (2), EU (1), FAO (2), UNICEF (1), WFP (1), FAO (4), ILO (1), WFP (1),
Irrigation/water management FAO (2), FAO (6), ILO (1), WFP (2), EU (1), UNICEF (1), AfDB (1), ANADER (1), IsDB (1), ONDR (1), FAO (7), EU (2), WFP (2), UNICEF (1), GEF (1), AfDB (1), ANADER (1), IsDB (1), ONDR (1), EU (1), FAO (4), UNICEF (1), WFP (1), GEF (1), AfDB (1), ANADER (1), IsDB (1), ONDR (1), FAO (1),
On-farm technology transfer EU (1), FAO (3), WFP (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), FAO (7), OBPE (1), World Bank (1), EU (1), WFP (2), AfDB (1), FAO (6), ILO (1), WFP (3), EU (1), AfDB (1),
Mechanization FAO (1), FAO (2), WFP (1),
Quality Improvement FAO (4), FAO (2), ILO (1), WFP (2), FAO (5), EU (1), WFP (1), FAO (3), FAO (1),
Access to market FAO (3), IITA (1), Rikolto (1), UNOPS (1), VSF (1), World Bank (1), EU (2), FAO (3), WFP (2), UNICEF (1), AfDB (1), FAO (6), EU (1), WFP (2), IITA (1), Rikolto (1), UNOPS (1), VSF (1), World Bank (1), AfDB (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), FAO (1),
Access to credit FAO (1), FAO (4), ILO (1), WFP (3), EU (1), FAO (1), IITA (1), Rikolto (1), UNOPS (1), VSF (1), World Bank (1),
Overall policy tools AFD (1), FAO (4), World Bank (2), IITA (1), Rikolto (1), UNOPS (1), VSF (1), FAO (1), FAO (1),

Focal Point Contact


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Mr. Peter Anaadumba

  • Regional South-South Cooperation Officer/ Regional Focal Person for Rice for FAO Africa Office
  • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

  • Email: peter.anaadumba@fao.org