National Capacity Building Workshop on “Applications of Juncao Technology and its Contribution to the Achievement of Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria”

National Capacity Building Workshop on “Applications of Juncao Technology and its Contribution to the Achievement of Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria” is co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the National Engineering Research Center for Juncao Technology of the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) of China, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria, and the African Development Agency-NEPAD/APRM Nigeria.

The overarching objective of this workshop is to the transfer of Juncao technology in order to eradicate poverty, reduce hunger, and promote productive activities, income generation and entrepreneurship especially among the poor, smallholder farmers, women, youth and to effectively contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the workshop will highlight the benefits of South-South and Triangular Cooperation as a means of enhancing access to science, technology and innovation, knowledge sharing as well as capacity building and to effectively contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).