Manama, February 7 (BNA) Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Issam bin Abdullah Khalaf participated in the thirty-sixth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Near East Regional Conference (NERC 36).
The minister said that the conference seeks to transform agricultural and food systems to achieve sustainable development goals in the Near East and North Africa.
The conference also seeks to mainstream gender in food systems, the rural transformation of youth employment and income, the promotion of healthy diets, a shift towards sustainable recovery and action on climate change, science and innovation.
Minister Khalaf stressed the importance of regional cooperation in order to enhance food security, eradicate hunger and combat climate change.
He referred to the ministry’s practices that contribute to improving agricultural and livestock production.
The ministry adopts good agricultural practices such as protected farming systems and hydroponics, which are sustainable management practices.
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