Paraguay and FAO ratify their commitment to continue working to strengthen food systems - .::Agencia IP::.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Paraguay ratified their commitment to continue working within the country's cooperation framework to reduce rural poverty and strengthen food systems and agriculture peasant families.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Paraguay ratified their commitment to continue working within the country’s cooperation framework to reduce rural poverty and strengthen food systems and agriculture peasant families.

It was during a bilateral meeting held in Rome between the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, and the General Director of the Organization, QU Dongyu.

«We talked about joint projects on food security, sustainable production, and the strengthening of agriculture,» said the Head of State, who is in Italy for a series of official government meetings.

The FAO General Director noted, «It is an honor to meet President Santiago Peña. I thanked him for Paraguay’s continued support of FAO. «We will continue to help the country in its efforts to reduce poverty, accelerate the transformation of agri-food systems, and address the climate crisis,» he expressed.