Seeking to Strengthen Food Security through 'Science and Technology-Led Global Agricultural Cooperation'

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Holds the 32nd Future Growth Forum for the Agri-Food Industry

The government is seeking ways to strengthen global agricultural cooperation through a scientific and technological approach to enhance food security.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 9th that the "32nd Future Growth Forum for the Agriculture and Food Industry" will be held on the afternoon of the 10th at the KW Convention Center in Daejeon. The theme of this forum is "Global Agricultural Cooperation Led by Science and Technology."

The Future Growth Forum is an event where experts from various fields participate to discuss future visions and policy directions on major issues in the science and technology sector of agriculture and food. This forum will serve as an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen global agricultural cooperation through scientific and technological approaches amid the global emergence of food security as a critical issue due to abnormal climate and wars.

The presentations will be delivered by Oh Jeong-gyu, Director of the Korea Institute of Agricultural and Food Futures; Kim Hwang-yong, Head of the International Technology Cooperation Division at the Rural Development Administration; Yang Jae-sik, CEO of The Planit; and Shin Jong-su, Asia Director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). They will cover topics such as "Cases and Strategic Tasks of Overseas Agricultural Development Investment," "International Agricultural Technology Cooperation Using Agricultural Official Development Assistance (ODA)," "Strategies to Secure International Competitiveness of Plant-Based Protein Materials through Global Agricultural Cooperation," and "Trends in Global Development Cooperation in Agricultural Technology."

After the keynote presentations, a discussion will be held on the presented topics. The session will be chaired by Lee Ju-ryang, Senior Research Fellow at the Science and Technology Policy Institute, with experts from various fields including Jeong Yong-ho, General Manager of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. There will also be time to respond to opinions from online participants.

Lee Yeon-sook, Director of the Science and Technology Policy Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "In response to international situations such as rising grain prices and supply instability concerns, we have explored global cooperation measures in agriculture, including overseas agricultural development, technology cooperation using ODA projects, and development cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). We will also actively promote technology development and research cooperation in related fields."

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