Posted on 21 March 2022
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for Pacific Island countries in the face of more frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, and the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns. This was the consistent message of Pacific Island government representatives at the 36th Regional Conference of Asia and the Pacific, hosted by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) last week.
"Papua New Guinea and the Pacific are the most vulnerable," said Papua New Guinea's Minister for Agriculture, John Simon. "Taking climate resilience sustainable approach in the agriculture sector including in all aspects of our livelihood is seen as very critical."