New era for FAO. Graziano succeeds Diouf

News July 07, 2011

The recent appointment of the Brazilian economist José Graziano da Silva as Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seen as a long-awaited turning point for the embattled UN agency.

Graziano was not the donors’ choice. But if he can deliver concrete results on reform - and soon - they will loosen the purse strings.

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