Bilateral meeting with H.E. Pacôme Kossy, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Gabon
16 February 2026, Rome: FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed H.E. Pacôme Kossy, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Gabon to FAO headquarters and expressed his appreciation for the good collaboration between Gabon and FAO.
The Minister conveyed his appreciation to the Director-General for his availability and warm reception and also commended the strong and longstanding cooperation between FAO and Gabon, highlighting the importance of the Organization’s support to the country’s agricultural development efforts.
Having recently assumed office in January 2026, the Minister presented his strategic roadmap for the agricultural sector in the country and underscored the Government’s priority to reduce food imports and strengthen national food sovereignty through modernization and mechanization of the agricultural sector, as well as the establishment of integrated value chains, including processing. In this context, the Minister requested FAO’s technical assistance and expertise to support the implementation of these reforms.
In his response, the Director-General congratulated the Minister on his appointment and reaffirmed FAO’s readiness to provide the necessary technical support to Gabon, as an important and valued Member of the Organization. He further emphasized FAO’s commitment to assisting the country in advancing efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
The meeting concluded with both parties expressing their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation and progressively implementing agreed areas of collaboration going forward.
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