Ministers Issue Beijing Declaration on APEC Food Security

The 3rd APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security concluded on Friday in Beijing with the issuance of the Beijing Declaration on APEC Food Security by the region’s Agriculture and Food Ministers.

The Beijing Declaration details measures to achieve the following objectives:

• Boost agricultural productivity and food production and
• Improve post-harvest management to reduce food loss
• Strengthen regional cooperation to promote food security

View the Beijing Declaration on APEC Food Security

Extended coverage of the 3rd APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security and the Beijing Declaration on APEC Food Security is forthcoming.

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For additional details, please contact:

David Hendrickson +86 132 4176 9694 (in China)/+65 9137 3886 at [email protected]

Michael Chapnick +65 9647 4847 at [email protected]

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