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CHEF BINTA DESIGNATED FAO REGIONAL GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR AFRICA

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

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Date 10/16/2025

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Shotlist STORY: FAO / CHEF BINTA DESIGNATED FAO REGIONAL GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR AFRICA

TRT: 2:57

SOURCE: FAO

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 16 OCTOBER 2025, ROME, ITALY

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16 OCTOBER 2025, ROME, ITALY

1. Wide shot, FAO’s plenary hall during the ceremony to name Chef Fatama Binta FAO’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.
2. Wide shot, FAO Director-General giving the certificate to Chef Fatama Binta as FAO’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.
3. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General: “Her award-winning Dine on a Mat initiative has brought African cuisine to global audiences. As an FAO Goodwill Ambassador, she will continue to use her voice and networks to champion farmers, women farmers in particular, and youth.”
4. Wide shot, FAO Director-General and Binta walking towards the podium.
5. Wide shot, FAO Director-General and Binta.
6. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Fatama Binta, Chef and FAO’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa: “This role means standing at the intersection of culture, food, and policy, advocating for Africa’s forgotten foods and our food systems, and ensuring rural communities are heard.”
7. Various shots, Binta participating at the Food Futures session during World Food Day.

AUGUST 2024, CHEREPONI, NORTH-EAST REGION, GHANA

8. Various shots, Chef Fatama Binta with FAO officers in rural Ghana.
9. Close up, Chef Fatama Binta.
10. Various shots, Chef Fatama Binta cooking and eating with women in rural Ghana in an example of Binta’s “Dine on a Mat” initiative.
11. Various shots, farmers treating and touching fonio.

JUNE 2025, SAO TOME E PRINCIPE

12. Tracking shot, Binta walking at a food market in Sao Tome e Principe.
13. Various shots, Chef Fatama Binta at a food market in Sao Tome e Principe.

OCTOBER 2024, ROME, ITALY
14. Various shots, Chef Fatama Binta giving a cooking lesson to young students in FAO’s headquarters during World Food Day 2024.

OCTOBER 2023, ROME, ITALY
15. Various shots, Chef Fatama Binta cooking millet’s receipts with other world-class chefs at FAO’s headquarters during World Food Forum 2023.

Script The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

Born in Sierra Leone and based in Ghana, chef Binta is the first African to win the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize. Through her celebrated “Dine on a Mat” nomadic restaurant and her Fulani Kitchen Foundation, she has championed African heritage foods, underutilized crops such as fonio, and the empowerment of women farmers.

Welcoming her as a FAO Goodwill Ambassador, Director-General QU Dongyu said that in her new role chef Binta will continue to use her voice and networks to champion farmers, in particular women farmers and youth.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General: “Her award-winning Dine on a Mat initiative has brought African cuisine to global audiences. As an FAO Goodwill Ambassador, she will continue to use her voice and networks to champion farmers, women farmers in particular, and youth.”

In accepting the title, chef Binta reaffirmed her commitment to advancing FAO’s mission, particularly in supporting African women farmers and promoting indigenous foods.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Fatama Binta, Chef and FAO’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa: “This role means standing at the intersection of culture, food, and policy, advocating for Africa’s forgotten foods, and our food systems, and ensuring rural communities are heard,” Binta said.

The award was made on World Food Day as FAO this year also celebrated its 80th anniversary.

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