Asian Agriculture Given a Boost by the UN
January 4, 2008| |
The United Nations World Meterological Organization supported a 10 nation, three-day meeting to discuss sustainable farming practices to feed the growing populations in Asia. Representatives from China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam conferred on issues critical to promoting sustainable agriculture in the region, including drought response, impacts of climate change, water resources, pest and diseases.
Recommendations from the meeting include: investing in more urban and indoor agriculture to assist in providing food for urban dwellers; provision for seasonal prediction and early warning systems for drought and flood, and a guide for farmers to decide what crop to plant in particular climatic conditions. Disease forecasting which is already successfully used in developing countries should also be implemented in Asia to better help the farmers in fighting plant pests and diseases.
See the news article at: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=25145&Cr=Asia&Cr1=Climate
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