UN agencies vow to scale up investments to boost food production in Somalia


By AbdiLin Jing
  • World
  • Thursday, 17 Oct 2024

MOGADISHU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations agencies on Wednesday expressed commitment to helping Somalia increase investments to boost food production as the country marked World Food Day.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP), held a joint event in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to spotlight on how food heroes are transforming the country's agrifood systems in line with the 2024 World Food Day theme "Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future: Leave No One Behind."

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