‘Agrifood systems...

FROM PAGE 16 tation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture, sustainable forest management, diversification approaches, integrated pest management and agroecology.

FAO, along with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), also co-leads the UN Decade on Ecosy stem Restoration – partnering to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean.

Plenary Address

While attending the G20, the FAO Director-General also addressed its Plenary Session on Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Nutrition.

Here, Qu reminded his audience about the multiple challenges facing our efforts to feed a growing global population sustainably. These include conflicts and economic hardship; weather extremes, such as heavy rains, tropical storms, cyclones, flooding and drought; as well as rising food, fuel and fertilizer prices.

"To transform our agrifood systems to become more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable, we need to accelerate and intensify actions and boost investments in agriculture," Qu said.

FAO has developed two important strategies in this regard: the Strategy on Climate Change and the Science and Innovation Strategy.

"Their implementation should get us closer to the Zero Hunger goal," Qu said.

FAO is also hosting the Food Systems Summit Hub and developing a roadmap to lower greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius target set by the Paris Agreement, while enabling the sector to step up to the challenge of eradicating hunger.

"Achieving Zero Hunger under 1.5 degrees will require significant investments, and FAO is working through its Hand-inHand Initiative to accelerate investments for the transformation of agrifood systems," Qu said. (FAO) investigations. According to the Guyana Police Force, the incident occurred around 20:39hrs and involved a motorcar with registration number #PAE 137 and Collins.

“Enquiries disclosed that motorcar #PAE 137 was proceeding east on the northern driving lane and the motorcycle was proceeding west on the northern driving lane, when the motorcar drove into the path of the motorcycle where a collision occurred, causing the motorcyclist to fall onto the road surface,” the release said.

As a result of the crash, Collins sustained severe injuries to his body. He was picked up by police in an unconscious state and escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he succumbed while receiving treatment.

His body is currently at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.

A breathalyser test was conducted on the motorcar driver, which indicated alarming alcohol levels of 121 per cent and 112 per cent.

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