UN Senior Program Coordinator Commends Ethiopia’s Effort to Bring Structural Change in Food System

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia's effort to bring structural change in its food system is encouraging, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Senior Program Coordinator Khaled El-Taweel said. Recall that Ethiopia presented its activities in the agriculture sector at the recent 10th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Khaled El-Taweel, Senior Program Coordinator at the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Coordination Hub, said he attended the presentation at the forum. According to him, Ethiopia's success in becoming wheat self-sufficient by boosting production and productivity has become best practice for other African countries. The senior coordinator also stated the readiness of his institution to support the sector based on Ethiopia's need in collaboration with other UN agencies. El-Taweel noted that ensuring structural change in food system is instrumental to eradicating poverty and famine, adding that the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub i n collaboration with other development partners is supporting African nations in their effort to bring structural change in food system. Source: Ethiopian News Agency