Dhaka Food Agenda-2041 launched

City Desk  :
The Dhaka Food Agenda-2041, a visionary document which sets a vision for how to meet the challenge of providing the city residents with sufficient, safe, nutritious and sustainably-sourced food, was launched on Sunday.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam was present at the launch ceremony as chief guest, reports BSS.

Local Government Division Ministry and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations jointly arranged the event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here, a FAO press release said.
Just like many other cities around the world, the greater Dhaka area-formed of the four city corporations of Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Narayanganj and Gazipur-is expanding. Now home to more than 20 million people, Dhaka’s rapid growth has left an increasing mismatch between the food needs and what food certain populations can afford and readily access.

One-fifth of Dhaka’s residents lives below the poverty line and have inadequate nutrition. Many more face food insecurity and safety issues. At the same time, there is a wider triple burden of overweight and obesity, under-nutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.