FAO Timor- Leste: President Ramos Horta Signs FAO Silos

14 Dec 2009

FAO Timor- Leste: President Ramos Horta Signs FAO Silos

More than 30 percent of maize grain produced in Timor-Leste is lost every year due to insects and other pests. This equates to about 44,000 tonnes of staple food becoming unavailable to the Timorese people, and is nearly equivalent to the amount of rice annually imported into the country.

FAO Timor- Leste: President Ramos Horta Signs FAO Silos