UN Regional Food Conference Opens in Hanoi
March 16, 2012| |
The Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of the 31st United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Regional Conference for the Asia-Pacific opened in Hanoi on March 12, with hundreds of delegates from over 40 member countries taking part. Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said this year's event takes the theme "Food Security" and "Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas", which are practical and urgent issues, given that 65 percent of people living in the Asia-Pacific region are suffering from hunger. He added the reduction by half of hungry and poor people by 2015, as set in Millennial Development Goals, is a great challenge to the world and the Asia-Pacific in particular.
Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma, Regional representative for Asia and the Pacific, stressed the need to increase global food output by 60 percent, especially in developing countries and encouraged agricultural expansion, application of scientific and technological advances, provision of training, reduction of the impact of climate change, and harmonization in the development of biofuels with the goal of ensuring food security.
From March 12 to13, participants will discuss relevant issues and provide heads of delegations with consultancy on strategies and measures for endorsement at the plenary session, to be convened on March 15-16.
See the news at http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Home/UN-regional-food-conference-opens-in-Hanoi/20123/24805.vnplus. For biotechnology news in Vietnam, contact Hien Le of Agbiotech Vietnam at hientttm@yahoo.com.
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