Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host an international conference on food security on September 7-8 in the historic city of Samarkand, Dunyo reports.
The event will assess the current state of food security, discuss the key problems of the agri-food sector and try to find solutions to them, and also analyze the implementation of measures to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the Zero Hunger initiative, which includes specific tasks to eliminate hunger, increase food security and nutrition, and sustainable development of agriculture until 2030.
Besides, it will bring together experts from over 70 countries, including Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Dr. Johan Swinnen, Managing Director of the CGIAR System Transformation Science Group and CEO of International Food Policy Research Institute, and Mr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization, to will provide an effective platform for exchanging views on food security and sustainable agriculture development.
During the conference, an exhibition showcasing food and agricultural products from Uzbekistan will also be held.
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