On the occasion of the 42nd World Food Day, Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, noted in a message that this The day takes place in a context marked by the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and climate change. New development paths have been planned on occasion.

Achieving food sovereignty is the aim of the Ivorian government in its commitment to open new paths for agricultural development. These paths will open up for the production of quality seeds and fertilizers at the local level. Côte d'Ivoire also wants to build infrastructures to control water for processing and marketing. In addition, it counts on partners to continue the paths already open for the achievement of food sovereignty.

According to Kouassi Adjoumani, “Food and agricultural input prices have soared to levels whose global consequences could cause ins& Eacute; food security within populations.” For the Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nutritional situation remains “worrying with high rates of stunting and acute malnutrition”. And malnutrition is a real public health problem for the country with consequences for economic development, education, and health.