OIC Secretary-General calls upon the private sector in member states to invest more resources in the agricultural sector to fight food insecurity

OIC Secretary-General calls upon the private sector in member states to invest more resources in the agricultural sector to fight food insecurity

Muscat: The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H.E. Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, has hailed the contribution of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) and the private sector players in general in rebuilding the economies of OIC Member States that were severely affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.

The remarks were made in a statement by the Secretary-General, delivered on his behalf by the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, during the opening ceremony of the 38th General Assembly of the ICCIA, that took place in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 17th - 18th July 2022.

The Secretary-General emphasized that the worsening food security situation world-wide, including within many OIC Member States especially the Least Developed ones, has led to starvation and urgent need of food help. He further highlighted the importance of putting into action the OIC’s Programmes for the growing of the three strategic commodities – i.e Wheat, Rice and Cassava, and the establishment of Food Reserves at national and regional levels.

H.E. Hissein Taha welcomed the initiatives of the ICCIA and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkiye to establish the OIC Arbitration Center; and the establishment of the