ECONOMYNEXT – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has helped 7 countries, including Sri Lanka, get 5.8 million dollars from the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) to integrate biodiversity into agrifood systems and drive action under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). In Sri Lanka, the funding will help with the prevention and control of invasive alien species for enhanced biosecurity. The projects will help the Cook Islands, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Türkiye and Uganda achieve several KMGBF targets on sustainable agriculture, ecosystem protection, knowledge management, the control of invasive species and the engagement of local communities –…
FAO, Kunming Biodiversity Fund to help Sri Lanka get rid of invasive species
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