`We cannot come here with the best ideas, and then forget that we have 700 million people who we represent living in poverty’
President Irfaan Ali has emphasized the importance of addressing global issues such as hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity.
As he addressed the gathering at the opening ceremony for the 38th Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (CLAC), Ali stressed the need for a more equitable and fair global system, emphasizing the importance of data-driven decision-making in agriculture to combat climate events and ensure food security. He further assessed the need for reorganizing the global production system and implementing secure production systems to protect against vulnerabilities.