गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ FAO Director-General pays courtesy call on President Paudel Politics FAO Director-General pays courtesy call on President Paudel KathmanduPati January 12, 2024 KATHMANDU – A delegation led by Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr Qu Dongyu, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel. During the meeting held at Sheetal Niwas this morning, President Paudel said Nepal could be self-dependent if agriculture was made respectable and attractive profession. He shared that Nepal has expected FAO’s support in this regard. Mentioning that agriculture sector has been facing climate change impacts, the President laid emphasis that the global community should pay its attention to lessen the climate change impacts on agro production, said President Paudel’s Press Advisor, Kiran Pokharel. President Paudel urged the FAO to understand the unique climate sensitivity of Nepal and to increase resources related to financial, technical and capacity building for the same. Similarly, FAO Director-General Dongyu said the FAO was always ready to provide technical support for capacity enhancement of Nepal’s agro sector. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit NDRRMA seeks proposals for temporary flood housing Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
