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FAO: Partnerships with private sector vital for global foods output boosting
25.11.2019 11:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of last week, the Second Philanthropy Summit for Sustainable Development was held within Beijing (China), FAO reports.
As to the report, while speaking within the Summit, FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, said partnerships with the private sectors are vital for raising production and nutrition levels for the worlds most vulnerable people who are poor or undernourished.
As to the report, he also welcomed a CNY100 million (US$15 million) donation to FAO from the Ningxia Yanbao Charity Foundation. The donation will be used to establish a joint FAO-Yanbao fund to support talent in agriculture and, in particular, facilitate research to achieve food security and nutrition.
Reportedly, Qu said the private sector had an important role to play in building partnerships and working to create a world without hunger in line with the UNs Sustainable Development Goals.
As to the report, the Director-General invited the private sector to work with FAO on supporting innovations and improved technologies, including rural digitalization where smartphones can be used as a new farming tool for weather and drought prediction, pest monitoring, food prices, access technical guidance and as a gateway to e-commerce.
«Partnerships are vital and leadership essential,» he said.
It is to be admitted, FAO recently launched the Hand-in-Hand Initiative which aims to enable «matchmaking» bringing together donors and recipients to support development efforts in the Landlocked Countries, Small Island Developing States, least developed countries and countries affected by food crises.
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