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South-South Cooperation Project between FAO, China & CELAC achieves regional impact for 4,000 people
The South-South Cooperation project, Digital Transformation and Innovation in Agriculture, concluded its implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean with results that directly benefited 800 people from rural areas, especially in communities with limited access and connectivity. It also indirectly impacted 4,000 people in the region.
The initiative, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the People's Republic of China, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), promoted digital initiatives in 12 countries of the region with the aim of supporting the recovery of rural livelihoods affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transforming Uganda's agriculture through FAO-China South-South Cooperation
The aim of the FAO-China-Uganda South-South Cooperation (SSC) project is to increase the productivity of Ugandan farmers and help them produce more with less by providing them with training, technology and technical assistance across a wide range of areas, from crop production and animal husbandry to aquaculture and sericulture. The project is also designed to help farmers bring their products to market through value chain development and post-harvest handling.
This SSC project is now the longest-running project under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme, with China loaning a total of 56 agricultural experts to Uganda since 2012. Watch the video to see how farmers improved their production through the knowledge and training learned through the project.
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