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Ministers Meeting on "Water, Food, and Agriculture"(Shiga) [AGRM-SI]
21.March
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21.March 8:45 - 16:00
Otsu Prince Hotel
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With more than 70 percent of fresh water currently used for agricultural purposes and with farmers among those most affected by water problems, participation by food and agriculture ministers in the search for lasting solutions to water problems is critically important. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries will host a Ministers Meeting on "Water for Food and Agriculture" at the 3rd World Water Forum to address issues of food security and poverty alleviation.
The main theme of the meeting is water for a stable food supply and sustainable rural development. Other topics include improved efficiency in agricultural water use, symbiosis between food production and environmental protection, and the multifunctional roles of agricultural water. The conclusions reached at the meeting will be compiled as recommendations from the food and agricultural sector. Future food and agricultural policies and actions are expected to reflect these recommendations, with implications for water management in the 21st century. |
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The contents the Session Reports, and Thematic and Regional Statements
issued out of the 3rd World Water Forum are a reflection of the open
discussions that occured during the Forum Sessions and do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of the Forum organizers, nor are they
necessarily endorsed by the Forum organizers.
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