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FAO executes cooperation projects supporting Peru's Govt during COVID-19 pandemic

13:25 | Lima, Oct. 29.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been supporting the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to ensure the availability and access of healthy, safe, nutritious, and sufficient food, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has reported.

Thus, the UN-attached institution serves the vulnerable populations in the South American country during and after the COVID-19 health emergency.

Likewise, FAO has started the implementation of a project on sustainable and resilient food systems in the country, within the framework of the new coronavirus.

Furthermore, it has been executing a project on institutional strengthening for the articulation of plans, programs, and projects aimed at family farming and the recovery of rural economies.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives.

With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

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Publicado: 29/10/2020