BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. Uzbekistan and the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
discussed strengthening food security, addressing the impact of
climate change on agriculture and expanding cooperation at today’s
meeting ahead of the Tashkent Forum.
The Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture said this following talks
between Agriculture Minister Ibrohim Abdurahmonov and FAO
Director-General Qu Dongyu, who is visiting Uzbekistan ahead of the
International Forum on Food Security of Landlocked Developing
Countries and an international conference marking World Cotton Day,
scheduled for Oct. 7–8 in Tashkent.
The sides exchanged views on measures to mitigate the negative
effects of global climate change on agriculture, strengthen food
security and advance priority areas of sustainable agricultural
development.
“The effectiveness of the projects implemented to date within
the framework of cooperation between Uzbekistan and FAO was highly
appreciated, and it was agreed to consistently continue cooperation
in new areas in the future,” the Uzbek Agriculture Ministry said in
a statement.
The upcoming international forum is expected to bring together
senior representatives of landlocked developing countries,
international financial institutions, academic and research
institutions, foreign experts and the private sector.
Discussions during the forum will focus on strengthening food
security, adapting agriculture to climate change and developing
sustainable agricultural systems.
