The event was held under the theme ‘Transforming Agri-Food Systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - Hand in Hand with the Private Sector'. "The private sector is ideally placed to support innovations and improved technologies. The initiative seeks to provide match-making partnerships with donor countries, development banks, the private sector and others to accelerate agricultural transformation and sustainable rural development. "The private sector is a driving force to boost markets, consumers and farmers. An enhanced engagement of the private sector can provide capacity development, investments and a new professional market-oriented business model," said the FAO director-general.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2021 02:26 UTC