Damascus-SANA
The Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Eng. Muhammad Hassan Qatana, affirmed that the exceptional circumstances that Syria is facing due to the terrorist war and the unilateral coercive measures imposed on it have caused the loss of the accumulated achievements of many years of sustainable development.
In a speech during his participation today in a virtual dialogue via the Zoom program, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Minister Qatna stated that this war caused the waste of a large part of the development gains in several sectors, and the decline of important economic indicators, such as self-sufficiency in food and basic commodities and the share of the individual thereof.
Our cat pointed out the importance of this dialogue to discuss the issue of food and food security in light of crises and climate changes that negatively affected food supplies and prices, and securing production requirements such as energy and fertilizers.
Kattana pointed out that Syria has contributed to building the sustainable development goals through its participation in the regional consultations to define its priorities in the Arab region, and in the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, based on national motives to achieve the goals of sustainable development and implement the United Nations plan.
Our cat stated that Syria achieved, during the years before the terrorist war, good and stable growth rates and successes in development in several fields, including education, health, women's empowerment and self-sufficiency, which made it one of the countries moving towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Qatana referred to the role of the (FAO) in assisting and supporting countries affected by crises, wars and climate change, stressing the need to enhance investment in transforming the agricultural and food systems in these countries to become more efficient, inclusive and resilient and sustainable.
Mehran Mualla
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