FAO supports Seychelles in agro-forestry projects
The United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has signed an agreement with Seychelles to support the development of appropriate agro-forestry systems in the country.
The principal secretary for Natural Resources Michel Nalletamby and FAO’s Dr Patrice Talla Takoukam signed the Technical Cooperation Programme’s project agreement in a ceremony last week at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference room, Maison Quéau de Quinssy, in the presence of different key stakeholders.
The project, which will last for two years, is getting a total of US $299,000 as the FAO’s financial contribution. Its aim is to contribute to sustainable food production and improved rural livelihoods through supporting the government of Seychelles for a better valorisation of the rural capacities in managing agro-forestry systems.
“On behalf of the government of Seychelles I would like to thank and let the FAO know that its support is very much appreciated in helping us to bring a new dimension to our forestry that is an edible forestry,” Mr Nalletamby said.
He added that “this project provides the capacity to build the institutions involved with the edible forestry so that they can be good models and show off the best practices”.
The project will revolve around three key domains:
• A revision of the legislation and regulation of forestry, agriculture, rural and development and land use;
• A promotion of agro-forestry technical models adapted to local ecological and socio-economic capacities and aimed at sustainable management of the rural resources;
• A construction of related clusters of rough and semi-processed products derived from agro-forestry models based on a market analysis.
“This agreement is the first among the series of projects we have planned to work with the government of Seychelles in the coming years for the sake of agriculture in Seychelles,” Dr Talla Takoukam said.
The principal secretary for Natural Resources Michel Nalletamby and FAO’s Dr Patrice Talla Takoukam signed the Technical Cooperation Programme’s project agreement in a ceremony last week at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference room, Maison Quéau de Quinssy, in the presence of different key stakeholders.
The project, which will last for two years, is getting a total of US $299,000 as the FAO’s financial contribution. Its aim is to contribute to sustainable food production and improved rural livelihoods through supporting the government of Seychelles for a better valorisation of the rural capacities in managing agro-forestry systems.
“On behalf of the government of Seychelles I would like to thank and let the FAO know that its support is very much appreciated in helping us to bring a new dimension to our forestry that is an edible forestry,” Mr Nalletamby said.
He added that “this project provides the capacity to build the institutions involved with the edible forestry so that they can be good models and show off the best practices”.
The project will revolve around three key domains:
• A revision of the legislation and regulation of forestry, agriculture, rural and development and land use;
• A promotion of agro-forestry technical models adapted to local ecological and socio-economic capacities and aimed at sustainable management of the rural resources;
• A construction of related clusters of rough and semi-processed products derived from agro-forestry models based on a market analysis.
“This agreement is the first among the series of projects we have planned to work with the government of Seychelles in the coming years for the sake of agriculture in Seychelles,” Dr Talla Takoukam said.
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