Global conference on transformation of food system to take place next week
The 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food System Programme (SFS Programme) will be held from April 24 to 27, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 18.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food System Programme(SFS Programme) will be held from April 24 to 27, the Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Development (MARD) announced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 18.
The event, which will be co-organised by the MARDand the United Nations’ SFS programme, will attract the participation of 300delegates.
DeputyMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that theconference aims to convey the message of Vietnam's agricultural brand to theworld as a transparent, responsible and sustainable food supplier. It also shows that Vietnam is a responsible member in global issues including foodand energy security, climate change and emerging pandemics.
Accordingto Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director of the MARD's International Cooperation Department, the conference will review difficulties and challengesrelated to the transformation of the food system. It will roll out solutions,focusing on issues including models and global architecture of the food system;national policies and governance on food systems; consumption patterns and waysto implement food system transformation.
Typicalmodels of food system transformation in a number of countries and internationalinitiatives will also be introduced at the event, the official added.
An overview of the press conference. (Photo:hanoimoi.com.vn)
Thehosting of the conference comes as Vietnam's agriculture sector is carryingout a strategy on sustainable agricultural and rural development in the2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, which is based on three pillars, namelyecological agriculture, modern countryside, civilised and intelligentfarmers.
♕ Vietnam'sagriculture sector is moving towards multi-value integrated development inthe direction of high technology, diversity, sustainability, low emissions,rational use of resources, protection of the ecological environment andconserving biodiversity, Tuan said.
Anumber of sessions and a range of sidelines events will be held within theframework of the conference, including a meeting at the ministerial level hosted by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with MARD on April 25.
TheOne Planet Network is an open partnership chaired by the United NationsEnvironment Programme, aiming to promote sustainable consumption and production.
✤ SFSis a global programme led by the UN, intending to accelerate the transition of food systemstowards a more sustainable one through capacity building, synergies andstrengthening cooperation between partners at all levels./.
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An overview of the press conference. (Photo:hanoimoi.com.vn) 
