China News Agency, Beijing, September 13th. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China announced on the 13th that the Group of Twenty (G20) Agriculture and Water Conservancy Ministers Meeting was held online on the 12th. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China Han Changfu issued an initiative when he attended the meeting and cancelled Export restrictions on grain and important agricultural products.
Han Changfu pointed out that the current new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading globally and the world's food trade chain supply chain is under impact. As a major global agricultural producer and an important leading force, the G20 should work together to maintain international food security and agricultural stability.
He put forward three proposals: One is to jointly improve global food production capacity.
Increase support for seeds, pesticides, fertilizers and agricultural machinery in less developed countries and regions, promote the application of advanced and applicable agricultural technologies, strengthen the construction of farmland water conservancy, develop water-saving agriculture, and help increase food production capacity.
The second is to jointly strengthen global agricultural investment and trade cooperation.
Remove restrictions on the export of grain and important agricultural products, and unblock international logistics.
Increase responsible investment in agriculture and food systems, support FAO, WFP, etc. to play an active role in stabilizing the global food supply chain.
The third is to jointly promote the reduction of food loss and waste.
Strengthen the coordination of food saving and loss reduction policies, develop and promote related technologies, standards, and facilities and equipment, and reduce losses in food harvesting, storage, transportation, and processing.
Advocate the "food saving" and "grain cherishing" atmosphere to reduce food waste on the table.
"The Chinese government attaches great importance to grain production. Since the beginning of this year, it has taken extraordinary measures to deal with the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and major natural disasters. The output of summer grains has reached a record high, and the growth of autumn grains is generally good. A bumper harvest throughout the year is expected." Han Changfu was talking about China's food security situation.时 said.
This meeting is the second ministerial-level video conference held in the agricultural sector after the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Special Meeting on New Crown Pneumonia on April 21 this year, showing the importance of stabilizing agriculture in the face of global risks and challenges.
The meeting was chaired by Fadili, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia, the chairman of the Group of Twenty this year.
Ministers of agriculture and water resources of G20 members and specially invited countries, as well as heads of international organizations such as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, attended the meeting, focusing on response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, agricultural investment and trade cooperation, food loss and waste reduction, and water resources Discuss management and so on.
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