Climate change, malnutrition within LAC region to dominate FAO conference

The region has managed to overcome several impacts brought on by climate change, poverty and inequality. But achieving the goals requires international response. Hence, investment for world development, rural development, reducing food loss and waste, climate change are among the aspect that will be targeted during these discussions.

Minister Mustapha said Guyana’s food security agenda includes ensuring that malnutrition is mitigated. As such, the School Feeding Programme under the Ministry of Education provides meals for students.

And the Agriculture Ministry continues its work with IICA and the FAO, which are global partners that have over the years played a significant role in supporting its Agricultural plans and sectoral development.

On Tuesday, the FAO delegation met with President Dr Irfaan Ali when he recommitted that the country will continue to actively participate in combatting climate change and food insecurity.

According to Lubetkin, the country leaders can make accomplishing these goals easier through bilateral collaborations.

“The process of discussion about Food security goes beyond the FAO…the outcome is to try to create the synergies, to try to work together with perhaps a few points, perhaps more than a few because this is the only way we can complete what was never completed in the region,” the  Assistant Director General said.

He also said this high-level dialogue is necessary to understand the position each country plays in achieving the SDGs.