NAM to synchronize plans with FAO<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Senior Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) officials
\nyesterday suggested the group synchronize members' food security
\nprograms with the existing programs of the Food and Agriculture
\nOrganization (FAO).<\/p>\n
\"By supporting the United Nations food body, NAM members need
\nnot set up another food security institution,\" vice chairman of
\nthe Indonesian delegation for NAM's two-day senior officials
\nmeeting, Beddu Amang, said in Denpasar yesterday.<\/p>\n
NAM members can establish regional cooperation instead, like
\nthat introduced by the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations
\n(ASEAN). In this way they can take common measures to overcome
\nany problems caused by temporary shortages of food in a given
\nregion.<\/p>\n
Beddu argued that establishing a food security institution for
\nNAM members would most likely lead to the overlapping of various
\nprograms which have been introduced by the FAO.<\/p>\n
Regional food security cooperation among NAM members which are
\ngeographically close to each other will be more efficient and
\nhelpful in overcoming any food supply problems, Beddu, who is
\nalso vice chairman of the National Logistics Agency, was quoted
\nas saying by Antara news agency.<\/p>\n
Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said earlier that
\nestablishing a new food security body would bring no advantages
\nto NAM's 111 members because they are separated by large
\ndistances.<\/p>\n
Sjarifudin and Beddu are in Denpasar to host the NAM's senior
\nofficials meeting, to be followed by a two-day NAM ministerial
\nconference on food and agriculture, which will be opened by
\nPresident Soeharto on Monday.<\/p>\n
The chairman of the organizing committee for the senior
\nofficials meeting, Soetatwo Hadiwigeno, said the meeting is to
\nprepare a draft Ministerial Declaration on Food and Agriculture,
\nthat is expected to provide guidance for the implementation of
\nfuture cooperation in food and agriculture.<\/p>\n
He said the senior officials, at the meeting, which ends
\ntoday, have also discussed action programs, including food
\nresearch, food export and import activities, agricultural
\ntechnology and technical assistance cooperation.<\/p>\n
Some 500 participants, including NAM's delegates, observers
\nand experts, are involved in the senior officials meeting. (fhp)<\/p>",
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