H.E. Mutale Nalumango, Vice-President of The Republic of Zambia, gave the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Exhibition on the AU Theme of the Year (one of the main events of ECOSOCC Pan-African Month) on July 13th, 2022. The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) covered the event.
H.E. Mutale Nalumango said that Africa and Zambia have the capacity to ensure that the continent is food and nutrition secure; and that it is important for African leaders to put their minds and resources together so that the continent attains zero hunger by 2030. She urged African countries to rethink food production, processing and distribution because Africa has what it takes to be food and nutrition secure.
The exhibition on the AU theme of the year 2022 ("Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent : Strengthening Agro- Food Systems, Health and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human") strategically positions local agro producers and suppliers to address the nutritional needs of their country and communities, provides climate smart solutions and affordable foods, and provides access to non-conventional sales channels. Linking these enterprises, both large and small, provides an opportunity to enhance products and business practices.
