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FAO, Sahel-Saharan states in cooperation deal

The Community of Sahel-Saharian States (CEN-SAD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a cooperation agreement under the agency’s special programme to enhance food security, the Rome-based UN body reported on Thursday. Areas covered under the agreement include assessment of natural resources with a view to promoting food security, rural development, desertification control and environmental protection, FAO reported. The agreement also emphasises the importance of information exchange, particularly on techniques to control desertification and partnerships for staff training. CEN-SAD comprises Burkina Faso, Chad, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, The Gambia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia. It was established in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on 4 February 1998 for the promotion of peace and for the rural, social and economic development of the region. The Special Programme for Food Security, set up by FAO in 1994, operates in 62 countries.

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