Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 17 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are marking World Food Day on 17 October this year by calling for greater investment in the transformation of food systems to ensure food and nutrition security and to cope with shocks and crises.

"Soaring food prices and transport costs, disruptions caused by the COVID19 pandemic, conflicts across the globe including the war in Ukraine, and the rise of climate-related disasters such as floods and drought are driving an increase in food and nutrition insecurity. The hardest hit are those most vulnerable and dependent on agriculture for their livelihood," according to the joint press release seen by Fresh News on Monday (Oct 17).

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