Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ministers of agriculture of Central Asian countries discussed food security and agricultural development during the coronavirus pandemic at an online meeting, Dunyo news agency reported with reference to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Office (FAO).

The meeting, organized by FAO, was attended by ministers of agriculture of five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss food security and agricultural development during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The ministers were joined by experts from FAO, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Eurasian Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Islamic Development Bank and the World Bank.

As you know, as a result of measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics disruptions occurred, which hindered the distribution of food and agricultural production in some countries.

The ministers shared their experience in developing policies, actions and plans to overcome the consequences of the current situation. They also discussed national initiatives and measures to prevent disruptions to the food supply chain and food production.

In the future, it is planned to continue this exchange of information for timely and effective cooperation in order to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on food security and agriculture.