{"id":449485,"date":"2011-06-28T13:04:47","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T13:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/28\/government-committed-to-eradicating-hunger\/"},"modified":"2011-06-28T13:04:47","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T13:04:47","slug":"government-committed-to-eradicating-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/28\/government-committed-to-eradicating-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Committed to Eradicating Hunger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"52.1327319588\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angolapress-angop.ao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/angop180.jpg\" alt=\"Angola Press Agency (Luanda)\" title=\"Visit Angola Press Agency (Luanda)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Rome \u2014 The minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Afonso Pedro Canga, on Monday in Rome, Italy, reaffirmed the commitment of the Angolan government to the eradication of hunger in Angola, at short term.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the 37th Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Fund (FAO), taking place in Rome from 25 June to 02 July, the Angolan minister said that the executive of President Jos\u00e9 Eduardo dos Santos is strongly committed to eradicating hunger and food insecurity, at short term.<\/p>\n<p>According to the government official, the investments being made in production and the measures that have taken to support peasant families, as well as to promote sustainable commercial agriculture, confirm the determination of the executive.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he said, investments are being channelled to family agriculture using a mechanism of favourable credit, construction of infrastructures for irrigation and for the sector of fisheries.<\/p>\n<p>Afonso Pedro Canga explained that the government is improving the communication paths, stimulating rural trade and sustainable management of natural resources, among other measures aimed at boosting this process.<\/p>\n<p>In his opinion, the results of these actions can already be seen reflected in the improvement of the nutrition situation of the people who previously were depending on external assistance in terms of food.<\/p>\n<p>The Angolan minister, who is also FAO chairman for the African region, recognised the commitment of this organisation and other UN agencies to supporting the policies and strategies of less rich countries, in the field of food security.<\/p>\n<p>He also saluted the outgoing FAO Director-General, Jacques Diouf, for the way he led the institution and the efforts made so that the world could rid itself from hunger, having also wished good luck and successes to the new director.<\/p>\n<p>Before delivering his speech at the gathering, Afonso Pedro Canga met with Norway&#8217;s deputy minister for Development, Ingrid Fiskaa, with whom he discussed bilateral co-operation matters, especially in the fisheries domain.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Taken from:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106280870.html\" title=\"Government Committed to Eradicating Hunger\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Government Committed to Eradicating Hunger<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 28 June 2011 Rome \u2014 The minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Afonso Pedro Canga, on Monday in Rome, Italy, reaffirmed the commitment of the Angolan government to the eradication of hunger in Angola, at short term. 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