UN Food and Agriculture Organization regional conference for Africa began Monday in Khartoum, Sudan to chart a new path for development, food and nutrition security for the next two years.
The five-day conference is under the theme ‘Sustainable development of agriculture and food systems in Africa: Improving the means of production and the creation of decent and attractive employment for youth”.
The conference aims to examine the state of food and agriculture in Africa, the future prospects and emerging issues within the sector.
The conference will also discuss climate change and its impact on the activities of FAO and building resilience to address extreme vulnerability of Africa’s agriculture and rural livelihoods.
The meeting will look into issues to improve youth employment opportunities in agriculture and rural sectors in Africa, and mainstreaming biodiversity across agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
The outcomes of the committee on World Food Security and follow up actions at regional and country level would be elaborated.