{"id":1307,"date":"2011-12-09T10:50:01","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T10:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/fao-chief-bids-farewell-to-president-kagame\/"},"modified":"2018-11-09T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T11:33:28","slug":"fao-chief-bids-farewell-to-president-kagame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/fao-chief-bids-farewell-to-president-kagame\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO Chief Bids Farewell To President Kagame"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{United Nations Foods and Agriculture agency(FAO) outing chief Dr. Jacques Diouf is in the country to bid farewell to the president Paul Kagame as he ends his term of office as the agency\u2019s Director General.}}<\/p>\n

Diouf was elected November 8, 1993 and began his first six-year term in January 1994 after completing a second term, he was re-elected to a third six-year term, which began in January 2006.<\/p>\n

He also presented a medal to President Kagame for achievements realized by Rwanda in terms of food security.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the press after meeting President Kagame, Dr. Diouf said \u201cI came to thank the President for the support he has given to me during my tenure he even flew all the way to Rome to participate and address the entire membership of my organization and even supported the creation of two prizes in my name; one by the African Union and another one by members of FAO,\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut this was also an opportunity to review the world food security situation. I congratulate President Kagame for progress made in food production in this country due to the heavy investments made,\u201dDiouf added. <\/p>\n

The Minister of agriculture, Dr. Agmes Kalibata said; \u201cDuring Dr. Diouf\u2019s tenure Rwanda has enjoyed good cooperation with FAO and this resulted in the progress that Rwanda has realized in terms of food security,\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cFAO provided a lot of assistance as Rwanda worked towards improving food security, especially in satisfying our programmes so that they meet international standards to enable us secures the needed funding.\u201dKalibata said.<\/p>\n

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