Minister Jeong Hwang-geun of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Visits Indonesia to Attend the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting

Jung Hwang-geun, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seon-hee] Jeong Hwang-geun, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, will attend the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting to be held on the 28th in Bali, Indonesia.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 26th, the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting will be attended by minister-level officials from member countries and invited countries, as well as representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The invited countries include Spain, the Netherlands, Singapore, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rwanda, and Fiji.

The G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was first held in 2011 to respond to the global food crisis, and since the decision to regularize it at the 2016 meeting, it has been held annually.

This year's meeting theme is "Balancing Food Production and Trade to Fulfil Food for All," and plans to discuss three agendas: ▲ resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems ▲ facilitation of trade ▲ promotion of digital innovation.

Minister Jeong will introduce Korea's major agricultural policy directions in the areas of "resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems" and "promotion of digital innovation," and speak about efforts to strengthen related international cooperation.

Furthermore, taking this meeting as an opportunity, he plans to discuss agricultural cooperation measures through bilateral talks and side events, and appeal for support for the "2030 Busan World Expo bid."

Minister Jeong stated, "I hope this G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting will be an opportunity to confirm the member countries' commitment to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems despite international difficulties such as climate change and the global COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore related cooperation measures."

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