Hunger is growing again in the world: according to the latest reports issued by the FAO, over 815 million people suffered chronic malnutrition in 2016, 38 million more than the previous year. And with a world population forecast to reach 9 billion in 2050, farmers will have to find new more productive ways of farming and diversifying their production.
“The value of tradition: how to innovate without wasting” is the Conference organised today at the Farnesina by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in partnership with several international organizations to celebrate World Food Day that falls on 16 October. The theme of this year’s edition is “Our actions are our future. #ZeroHunger in the world by 2030 is possible”.
The event held at the Farnesina is addressed to civil society and international organizations based in Rome and leverages the contribution of national and foreign experts to stimulate a debate on how the recovery of traditional know-how, associated with the appropriate technological innovations, can have a positive fallout on health, environmental production, income and sustainable development.
The Conference will open with remarks by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emanuela del Re, and will be structured around three Round Tables. The programme includes the participation of Giobbe Covatta, who will speak on the ongoing commitment to reduce food waste, and of Michelin-star winning chef Carlo Cracco, who will testify to his experience cooperating with IFAD, and a performance by the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio.
