U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies to visit Tanzania and Malawi

From Face of Malawi Wed Jan 9 2013, 00:39:25

Ambassador David J. Lane, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, will travel to Tanzania and Malawi from January 7 - 15, 2013.  He will visit rural communities and observe how the United States and the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies collaborate to support farmers, businesses and government officials [...]

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