PROMOTING UNDER-UTILIZED INDIGENOUS FOOD RESOURCES FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN ASIA AND THE PA CIFIC

摘要

Everything from soup to nuts was literally on the table for the Regional Symposium on "Promotion of under-utilized indigenous food resources for food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific," convened 31 May - 2 June, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The 130 participants from more than 30 countries eagerly dove into symposium discussions with the same enthusiasm as they demonstrated in sampling the wide array of underappreciated and under-utilized indigenous foods on order for the introductory food exhibition. Discussions during the symposium focused on how such foods could be more effectively promoted to enhance food security and nutrition in the Asia-Pacific region.