Cooperation between FAO and Hungary continues to strengthen

By: Trademagazin Date: 2022. 11. 29. 11:00

As a committed partner of the FAO, Hungary helps to achieve sustainable development goals with an international agricultural scholarship program covering almost 50 countries and by financing joint projects – highlighted the Minister of Agriculture István Nagy during his meeting with the Director General of the FAO, Qu Dongyu, about which the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) informed in a statement MTI.

International agreement

According to the announcement of the department, the director general will be on November 25-27. was in Hungary to hold talks with his Hungarian counterpart, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. At the same time, he will visit the offices of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), which have been operating in Budapest for almost a decade and a half, the European and Central Asian Regional Office, as well as the Budapest Joint Service Center.

During the discussion, the minister emphasized that the presence of specialized UN organizations in Hungary is extremely important for Hungary. The Hungarian government provides space for the European and Central Asian Regional Office of the FAO, as well as the Budapest Joint Service Center of the FAO, which have created jobs for hundreds of mostly Hungarian employees.

The head of the department assured the director general that the cooperation started since 2007 will remain unbroken in the future: the Ministry of Agriculture will continue to provide scholarships for young people from developing countries to continue their master’s studies. The ministry continues to support FAO projects, for which it also provides Hungarian experts.