FAO, OECD warn of challenges to global agri-food sector

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, June 30, 2022
Adjust font size:
An Afghan farmer harvests wheat in Zhari district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 9, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday warned of the challenges faced by the global agri-food sector in the coming decade.

The sector needs to "feed an ever-increasing population in a sustainable manner," the UN agencies said in a joint report titled "Agricultural Outlook for 2022-2031".

It also has to cope with the impact of the climate crisis and the economic consequences and disruption to food supply caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said the report.

The report focuses on "assessing the medium-term prospects for agricultural commodity markets."

The two organizations underlined the "crucial role of additional public spending and private investment in production, information technology and infrastructure as well as human capital to raise agricultural productivity."

The prices of agricultural products have increased with the recovery in demand after the COVID-19 outbreak. Production and transportation costs have increased also because Russia and Ukraine are both "key suppliers of cereals."

"These rising prices of food, fertilizer, feed and fuel, as well as tightening financial conditions are spreading human suffering across the world," FAO Director General Qu Dongyu said in a press release.

"An estimated 19 million more people could face chronic undernourishment globally in 2023 if the reduction of global food production and food supply from major exporting countries, including Russia and Ukraine, results in lower food availability worldwide," he said.

The report noted that global food consumption "is projected to increase by 1.4 percent annually over the next decade, and to be mainly driven by population growth."

In low and middle-income countries, demand for food will continue to increase compared to high-income countries, where demand will be "limited by slow population growth and a saturation in the per capita consumption of several food commodity groups."

The FAO and OECD expect global agricultural production to increase by 1.1 percent per year over the next decade.

According to the report, the contribution of agriculture to climate change with direct greenhouse gas emissions is projected to increase by 6 percent in the next decade, with livestock accounting for 90 percent of this increase.

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal on Zero Hunger, the organizations noted that average agricultural productivity must increase by 28 percent in the next decade.

"The Paris Agreement, the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals must also be achieved," they stressed.

The FAO and OECD mentioned the importance of a transparent, predictable and rules-based multilateral trading system to ensure "well-functioning global trade and markets" as there will be an increase in "interdependency between trading partners."

Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
ChinaNews App Download
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter
主站蜘蛛池模板: 97久久天天综合色天天综合色| 丽娟女王25部分| 污视频网站在线观看免费| 又粗又硬又爽的三级视频| 青草青草久热精品观看| 国产欧美日韩精品a在线观看| 91精品国产色综合久久不| 天天操天天射天天插| 三极片在线观看| 无码一区二区波多野结衣播放搜索| 久草资源在线观看| 欧美乱妇高清无乱码在线观看| 亚洲福利秒拍一区二区| 男女超级黄aaa大片免费| 午夜无码国产理论在线| 草草影院私人免费入口| 国产寡妇树林野战在线播放 | 91精品国产乱码在线观看| 天天操天天干天天| 一出一进一爽一粗一大视频| 成人影片在线免费观看| 久9热免费精品视频在线观看| 日本暖暖视频在线| 久久在精品线影院精品国产| 最好看的免费观看视频| 亚洲一区二区三区久久久久| 欧美在线xxx| 亚洲小说图片区| 欧美日韩在线国产| 亚洲欧洲另类春色校园网站| 欧美综合图片一区二区三区| 亚洲精品国产综合久久一线| 激情射精爆插热吻无码视频| 任你躁在线精品免费| 男人桶女人j的视频在线观看| 免费国产污网站在线观看| 精品乱码一区二区三区在线| 午夜无遮挡羞羞漫画免费| 精品欧美日韩一区二区| 又爽又高潮的BB视频免费看| 美国一级片免费|