COLOMBO, Jan. 31 -- A major multilateral conference opened in Colombo on Wednesday (31), which aims to transform the Asia-Pacific region's agrifood systems, after multiple human and economic crises have set back progress to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those to end hunger and poverty and reduce inequalities (SDGs 2, 1, 10).

FAO's 37thSession of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC37)marks a major international, multilateral milestone in an effort to reform agrifood systems across the Asia-Pacific region, after years of pandemic, climate emergencies, volatile markets and economies that have negatively affected millions of producers, farmers, fishers, pastoralists and consumers.

The#APRC37is con...