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The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), Juan Carlos Requejo Aleman announced that Peru was able, with the support of other countries, the 34th Regional Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO), decides to prioritize fisheries and aquaculture as key activities in the qualitative combat hunger and malnutrition, as well as social inclusion and rural development in the most vulnerable areas.

Also in the framework of this international meeting, Peru and Mexico joined forces with FAO to end hunger.

In this context, the Deputy Minister Requejo said that after meeting with the authorities of Mexico sector, "the interest of the two countries to strengthen bilateral ratified agreements that contribute to the strengthening of artisanal fisheries and aquaculture of both nations."

Requejo held bilateral meetings with the Commissioner of the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries of Mexico (CONAPESCA), Mario Aguilar Sánchez; with the Chief Director of the National Health Service, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA), Enrique Sanchez Cruz; and the undersecretary for Rural Development, Hector Velasco Monroy.

Peru and Mexico also agreed to promote a Memorandum of Understanding to that in a first stage, the mechanisms to homogenize the major health protocols, simplify and increase trade between the two countries and sharing good practices implemented by Peru within the framework established supervision and monitoring of industrial fishing.

Requejo participated in the Regional Conference of FAO from 29 February to 3 March last, with the Heads of State of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Mexico City to discuss the challenges of food security region.

AGREEMENTS

Furthermore, in order to strengthen their roles as strategic partners in the fight against hunger, during the Regional Conference, FAO signed two agreements with the governments of Mexico and Peru respectively.

Among the various materials that address such agreements, emphasis is placed on joint work with FAO on issues of South-South Cooperation.

Under this, the Director General of FAO, Graziano Da Silva, said that "Both Mexico and Peru show significant progress that has already ceased to be only beneficiaries of international cooperation to become aid donors through their successful experiences".

“Mexico and Peru are now strategic partners of FAO in the promotion of sustainable agri-food systems and the eradication of hunger and poverty,” Da Silva said.

ESTADÍSTICAS

FAO noted that over the past two decades, Latin America and the Caribbean progressed substantially in reducing hunger, ranking among the regions that have made more progress in the world in this field.

According to the agency, almost 32 million people overcame hunger since 1990, most 19 million, managed to leave the band between 2000 and 2008.

However, FAO indicated that there are still challenges ahead to achieve the goal of zero hunger, considering that 34 million are still in that situation and 22% of the population is overweight, including about 4 million children.