A joint statement on deepening agricultural cooperation and ensuring food safety under the framework of the Lancang River -Mekong cooperation (Abstract)

Xinhua News Agency, Myanmar Bagan, July 4th. On July 4, 2022, the seventh foreign minister of the Lancang River -Mekong cooperation will be held in Bagan, the Federal Republic of Myanmar. We, the Foreign Minister of Lanmei Six Kingdoms, recalled the relevant consensus on strengthening agricultural cooperation on strengthening agricultural cooperation, and supporting further deepening Lanmei agricultural cooperation. Welcome the following statements:

Agriculture is one of the priority fields of Lanmei cooperation. In recent years, the agricultural departments of the Six Kingdoms have connected the agricultural development strategy of various countries, implemented the "Three -Year Action Plan for Lanmei Agricultural Cooperation (2020-2022)", implemented the "harvest Lanmei" project cluster, deepened agricultural economic and trade investment cooperation, and for the economic development of the Six Kingdoms. With social progress and construction of peace and prosperity, the Destiny Community of Lan -Meng -Mei countries has provided solid support.

Based on the good foundation of Lanmei Agricultural Cooperation, the agricultural department of the Six Kingdoms will strengthen cooperation in the following aspects:

1. Improve the agricultural cooperation mechanism. Highly efficient operation and gradually optimizing the mechanism of Lanmei Cooperation Agricultural Joint Working Group, give full play to the functions of the Lanmei Agricultural Cooperation Center, and formulate the "Five -Year Action Plan for Lanmei Agricultural Cooperation (2023-2027)".

2. Strengthen food security cooperation. Deepen flood control and drought -resistant cooperation to create irrigation agriculture and climate smart agriculture. Promote sustainable aquaculture, focusing on the development of agricultural product processing as the key development of biotechnology. Strengthen supply chain toughness and develop cold chain logistics. Strengthen policy exchanges and information sharing, strengthen government and social capital cooperation, and build a network of members of member states. Strengthen the construction of agricultural product quality standard system, build Lanmei -named agricultural products brand, and improve the competitiveness of the agricultural product market in Lanmei region.

3. Promote the quality and efficiency of the "harvest Lanmei" project cluster. Strengthen the exchanges and collaboration of Lanmei Fund agricultural projects, and support the six countries in key areas that are concerned about food crops, animal husbandry and aquatic products, epidemic prevention and control, agricultural product processing, and rural construction. project.

Fourth, promote economic and trade cooperation. Improve the level of facilitation of agricultural products trade, optimize the business environment, promote the economic and trade investment cooperation between agricultural agricultural products, ensure the stability and smooth agricultural supply chain in the region, and expand the losses of high -quality agricultural products in the Mekong national.

Fifth, carry out agricultural science and technology cooperation and talent exchanges. Encourage the Six Kingdoms Agricultural Research Institute to adopt platforms such as Lanmei Cooperation Agricultural Science and Technology Exchange and Cooperation Group, Innovation Corridor and other platforms, strengthen cooperation in joint research, results transformation, and talent exchanges, improve the level of agricultural scientific and technological innovation and achievements in the region, and reduce agricultural emissions.

6. Broaden dialogue exchange platform. A special seminar or forum around agricultural scientists, entrepreneurs, youth farmers and other subjects, organize economic and trade promotion activities in professional fields such as agricultural resources, fruits and vegetables, and gradually strengthen international or regional organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Greater Mekong sub -regional economic cooperation and other regional organizations. /Mechanism dialogue and collaboration.

We firmly believe that the continuous deepening of agricultural business cooperation will greatly help the construction of the Lanmei region that is more secure, strong, prosperous, and happy.

【Edit: Chen Wentao】

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