Vietnam's rural areas lack nutritious food systems

Small and medium enterprises in the food industry need to change their production and business thinking and management of the food system

On March 31, in Hanoi, FAO and its partners organized a National Workshop on “Capacity building to improve nutrition through the food system for training institutions, social organizations and private sector” to capture the progress of the Project and mobilize more local stakeholders.

At the conference, Mr. Curi Nono Womdim, FAO Representative in Vietnam, assessed the results of the Project, which will draw essential lessons and experiences, contributing to promoting the implementation of the national program framework for the 2022-2026 period. FAO plays a significant role in food safety, sustainable production and consumption, and response to climate change.

“After five years of implementation, the Project has achieved remarkable results. In particular, training materials on improving nutrition in the food system have been effective”, said Dr. Dao The Anh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, at the conference

According to Mr. Dao The Anh, in ensuring food security, Vietnam still faces some difficulties, such as the high rate of malnutrition among children in remote rural areas, mountainous areas, and ethnic minorities; or the problem of childhood obesity in urban areas in the context of a rapidly increasing urbanization rate in recent years.

Solving the nutritional problem of Vietnam requires cross-sectoral coordination and a holistic approach, participation, and cooperation from actors in the value chain of agricultural products and food, such as households, cooperatives, production enterprises, processing enterprises, and consumer and consumer organizations.

Besides, Mr. Dao The Anh emphasized the critical role of small and medium enterprises and cooperatives in improving the sustainability of the food and nutrition system in the coming period.

Source: Nongnghiep.vn