{"id":1286,"date":"2025-07-27T14:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:56:12","slug":"unfss4-action-day-showcases-ethiopias-nutrition-and-agrifood-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2025\/07\/27\/unfss4-action-day-showcases-ethiopias-nutrition-and-agrifood-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"UNFSS+4 Action Day Showcases Ethiopia\u2019s Nutrition and Agrifood Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Addis Ababa, July 20\/2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) kicked off today with a high-impact Action Day, offering global delegates immersive exposure to Ethiopia\u2019s transformative food systems agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants visited key agrifood innovation hubs, including cluster-based avocado and banana production sites in East Showa of Oromia region, which showcased adaptable horticultural models suited toward nutrition and export growth. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Mojo Poultry and Dairy Chains, they observed local value addition and packaging, where integrated livestock practices demonstrated improvements in food safety, climate-smart productivity, and dietary diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strategic focus emerged on Ethiopia\u2019s avocado sector, which packed high-level interest for its role in advancing climate resilience, household income, and nutrition outcomes. Experts and stakeholders explored pathways to bolster Agro-Processing, regional trade capacity, and value chain sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Action Day underscored Ethiopia\u2019s reform-driven leadership and multi-sectoral collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through field engagement and evidence-based dialogue, Ethiopia illustrated how localized innovations can scale into global solutions, reshaping conversations on food security, equity, and health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/image-10.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addis Ababa, July 20\/2017 The UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) kicked off today with a high-impact Action Day, offering global delegates immersive exposure to Ethiopia\u2019s transformative food systems agenda. 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