The meeting agreed to sensitise all trade and investment promotion agencies in OIC member states to finance exports and facilitation of trade flows. The meeting underscored the need to ensure a free flow of food exports, particularly in the wake of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other areas of cooperation include holding joint meetings of investment promotion agencies, organisation of agri-trade expositions and fairs, and promotion of programmes on the development of strategic food commodities, namely rice, wheat, cassava as well as palm oil and sugar. Parties also discussed climate change and climate resilience of the food crops.
The meeting participants agreed to closely acquaint the IOFS member states with the functions and mandate of ICIEC to inform all stakeholders in the food security sector with critical areas of financing export and risk insurance.
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