(VOVworld)- A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat participated in the seventh Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Summit in Germany on January 17 as part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). Minister Phat said the event focused on the role of agricultural development to ensure food security for people all over the world. Delegates at the event stressed that taking advantage of new opportunities to develop eco-economy should be combined with sustainable development and food security, he noted.
The event also addressed the future opportunities, potential and challenges that bio-based agriculture brings about, Phat added. The GFFA is an international forum on central issues of global agriculture and the food sector, which takes place annually during the International Green Week from January 15 to 17. This year it draws the participation of 70 countries, including representatives of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank (WB)