◈ On August 19 (Thu.), Deputy Minister Park Byoung-hong of MAFRA virtually attended the
APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security. He introduced how to promote digitalization and
innovation within the region for food security amid the COVID-19 and emphasized cooperation
among the member states.
◈ APEC member countries agreed on ① addressing health and economic crisis caused by the
pandemic, ② introducing 2030 Food Security Roadmap, and ③ the joint declaration including the
meeting's contribution to the United Nations Food Systems Summit