The 25th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific was held from August 28 through September 1 in Yokohama. Thirty-two member countries from the region, representatives of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, media correspondents attended. The broad objective of the Conference was to provide a forum for discussions among Asian and Pacific countries on recent trends in the agricultural and food sectors, food security and rural development. The main outcome of discussions is included in the report.
Main recommendations extracted from the report is as follows.
E urged FAO to study opportunities for advancing the comprehensive and sustainable management of marine resources, based on the ecosystem approach. E requested FAO to actively contribute to international discussions on the relationship between forest products trade and sustainable forest management E encouraged FAO to collaborate with all relevant organizations in developing national and regional strategies for action for food security and rural development to ensure coherence and relevance of activities, including adequate budgetary support for its own activities in the region. Forecast for Production and Shipment of Unshu Mandarins, as of October 1, 2000. Statistical Research on the Farm Economy, August 2000. Information on the Marketing and Warehousing of Frozen Fisheries Products, September 2000.