Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder addressed the UN Food System (UNFSS+4) Summit in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Photo: Collected

Dhaka July 28, 2025 (BSS) - Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder has called upon the global community to move towards a sustainable food system, confirming Bangladesh’s readiness to work for ensuring a better food future for all.     
  
“The world in unison should move ahead for a transformation towards an inclusive, resilient, healthy and sustainable food system,” he said while addressing at the UN Food System (UNFSS+4) Summit in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. 

He stressed the need for access to technical assistance for developing countries to make the global food system sustainable and the creation of a multi-stakeholder platform to coordinate national food system transformation.

The adviser said that Bangladesh is ready to work with all partners to build a better food future for all. 

“Over the past few decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in food production, nutrition and poverty reduction. From a food deficit country, we are now self-sufficient in rice,” he said. 

Necessary changes have been made in Bangladesh’s production system to make fisheries, vegetables and livestock self-sufficient, he said.

 However, Bangladesh is constantly facing new and complex challenges in this connection, he opined. 

“In particular, climate change, price instability, land degradation, water scarcity and growing inequality are direct threats to our food system. In addition, urbanization, unemployment and malnutrition are still concerns for us,” he said.

The Adviser emphasized on food security to address malnutrition, including women's empowerment, equitable access to food for vulnerable populations, ensuring social protection through school feeding programs.