Today, the number of undernourished people is on the rise again, to over 800 million, or about one in nine people. But food security these days is not just a question of quantity, but also of quality. Unhealthy diets have become a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality around the world. It is on the strength of this observation that the Ministry of Agriculture and Hydro-agricultural Development in collaboration with the United Nations Food Organization (FAO) celebrated on Wednesday October 16, 2019 in Bobo-Dioulasso, the 39th World Food Day under the theme “act for the future, healthy food for a zero hunger world”.For the FAO Resident Representative in Burkina Faso, Daouda SAU, FAO’s top priority is the eradication of world hunger and the fight against all forms of malnutrition in all regions. In the same vein, the panel on food safety, held on October 15, recommended, among other things, the development of an effective food control system and increased awareness of the population on food management. sustainable use of pesticides.The governor of the Hauts-Bassins region, Antoine ATIOU, representing the Minister of Agriculture and Hydro-agricultural Development, indicated that this day aims to strengthen awareness and action in favor of people suffering from hunger in the world and to ensure food security and healthy nutrition for all. He added that Zero Hunger is not just about feeding hungry people, but feeding people with a sufficiently diverse range of safe, nutritious and healthy foods. “We need to develop a food system that takes into account supply chains, food environments and consumer behavior. Change has to happen at all levels if we are to build a better food system, ”he said.
A guided tour of the exhibition stands of processed and unprocessed agricultural products brought the celebration of the 39th World Day to a close.