BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
FAO is currently working closely with the Government of Kazakhstan to better its food security, the FAO official told Trend.
FAO Kazakhstan provides technical support in the development of the National Project for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex for 2022-2026 and the Concept for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of Kazakhstan until 2030.
The official said that FAO's team of national and foreign experts works in 15 main areas of the agro-industrial complex to develop high-quality national and strategically important documents for the industry. The main goal of the above program documents is to ensure sustainable development of the food system of Kazakhstan, taking into account world challenges.
“At the same time, FAO Kazakhstan accompanies Kazakhstan's participation in the UN Food Systems Summit, assists the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan in forming a Kazakhstani position on the Summit, in particular, on transforming the food system of Kazakhstan. Recently, with the assistance of FAO Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Agriculture held a National Dialogue to discuss sustainable development of the food system in Kazakhstan with the participation of various stakeholders: farmers, agricultural scientists, non-governmental organizations, and others,” the official said.
The official added that it is important to note that FAO experts permanently provide the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan with methodological and advisory assistance in the formation of forecast documents, reference materials, and situational analysis necessary for making a decision.
“This collaboration enables FAO Kazakhstan to support the Government of Kazakhstan to better its food security,” the official added.