Many countries of the Asian continent are the main importers of consumer products and feel the consequences of food security very acutely. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said this in his speech at the summit of the Council on Cooperation and Confidence Building Measures in Asia held in Astana today, October 13, 2022.
According to the estimates of the World Food and Agriculture Organization, more than half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia. “The paradox is that at the same time, our countries are the world’s leading producers of food products,” says the President.
He has new approaches in this regard:
• formation of stable systems of food production and optimal chain of its supply;
• harmonization of technical regulations for the growth of internal regional trade;
• Proposed the creation of a comprehensive food safety monitoring system in Asia.
It was proposed to discuss all these issues at the international conference to be held in Uzbekistan next year under the auspices of FAO.
Also, the head of state called for unification of efforts to solve the problems of ecology and climate change, as well as constant expert consultations within the conceptual programs of “Green Asia” on the issues of rapid development of countries and supporting ecosystems. proposed to launch.
