ŞEMSİ KOPUZ: WE SHOULD MODERNIZE AGRICULTURE IN TURKEY FOR THE FOOD SECURITY
The global demand for agricultural products is set to rise by 60 percent, according to the head of the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Association (TGDF) of Turkey. Preventing food loss has been a top priority for providing universal sustainable food access, Semsi Kopuz told Anadolu Agency. All have the right to healthy and balanced nutrition, which all nations that signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, should work together to provide, he underlined. He added that countries should primarily focus on eliminating the causes of food shortages, including climate change, wars, conflict and unjust income distribution. He said: "Apart from countries, the private sector can also take steps, such as in efforts to prevent food waste." Some 1.3 billion tons -- or one of three units -- of all food produced worldwide is wasted annually, he underlined. "The UN 's goal to end hunger cannot be reached only by raising production. Reducing food loss i...