Agriculture Minister leads BD delegation to UN FAO confce in Colombo

Agriculture Minister Dr Md. Abdus Shahid is leading a high-level delegation at a major multilateral event to reform agrifood systems across the Asia-Pacific region being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Ministerial session began on February 19 and will continue till February 22.

The Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC37) is convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka.

It convenes, in-person, after years of pandemic, climate emergencies, volatile markets and economies that have affected millions of producers and consumers. The FAO Representation in Bangladesh is providing technical support to the delegation.

"FAO in Bangladesh is working hand in hand with its counterparts to support transformation in agrifood systems," said Jiaoqun Shi, FAO Representative in Bangladesh.     —UNB