Asia-Pacific countries call for strengthening cooperation to face common challenges
Ministers from Asia and the Pacificcountries here on Friday called for strengthening regional cooperation to face common challenges to achieve food and livelihood security and rural development.
Anton Apriantono, Chairman of the 28th Regional Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for Asia and the Pacific Region, told a joint press conference that the challenges could be countered by addressing issues such as food vulnerability, transboundary animal diseases and regional vulnerability towards natural disaster.
Anton, who is also Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, said thedelegates issued a ministerial joint statement called The JakartaMinisterial Statement on Regional Partnership.
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