1 April 2021, Rome – Harnessing local agriculture production around the world to create healthy diets through agri-food system-transformation was the focus of a high-level event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and involving leaders and experts.
Under the framework of its Regional Network on Nutrition-sensitive Food System, FAO’s Regional Office for Near East and North Africa co-hosted the special virtual event with FAO’s Regional Offices for Africa and for Asia and the Pacific.
The virtual dialogue was opened by FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and brought together leaders from Africa, Asia and the Near East as well as senior officials from FAO with the goal of strengthening cross-regional collaboration and sharing ideas on how to harness the potential of agri-food systems
In his opening remarks, the Director-General stressed that innovation and experience-sharing were critical for transforming agri-food systems and making them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable.
