The global issue of food security is an urgent problem that many countries are facing. To address this pressing concern, the Government of Uzbekistan is organizing the International Conference on Food Security in the ancient city of Samarkand on September 7-8.
The event will bring together ministers and diplomats from more than 30 countries, as well as representatives of international, scientific organizations, and financial institutions of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Economic Cooperation Organization, the World Bank, the Islamic Organization for Food Security, the Asian Development Bank and others.
According to the Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Aziz Voitov, the conference is being held at a time when the world is facing land degradation and water scarcity, a pandemic, and an unstable geopolitical situation. He further noted that climate change has a significant effect on agriculture, which in turn affects the availability of food for the population.
The International Conference on Food Security will provide a platform to discuss the global challenges and solutions for developing agri-food systems. Additionally, the event will also include the opening of green and express corridors between the participating countries for the direct supply of high-quality and affordable food.
Furthermore, the exhibition “Agrifood Potential of Uzbekistan” and the 1st Agrifood Investment Forum of Uzbekistan will be held to address the issue of food security and promote the country’s agricultural sector. The forum will feature more than 50 companies from Germany, Italy, Israel, Hungary, the Republic of Korea, Poland, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.
It is hoped that the International Conference on Food Security in Samarkand will help draw attention to the importance of food security and provide a platform to exchange experience and discuss solutions.
M.Komilova, UzA