Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Asiadhrra Secretary-General is participating in the Regional Consultation on Policy and Programmatic Actions to Address High Food Prices in Asia and the Pacific Region being held at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 10 March 2011.
“High level agriculture, trade and finance representatives from 20 Asia countries are attending this Regional consultation on policy and programmatic actions to address high food prices in Asia with the view to designing policies that better address rising food prices.
Also in attendance are other FAO partners such as UNDP, ESCAP, WFP, UNICEF, and Japan, as well as producer organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.”