UN Symposium, Nuts and Dried Fruit for a Sustainable Future

After the opening words by Ms. Ivonne Higuero, Director of Economic Cooperation and Trade Division of the UNECE, Mr. Pino Calcagni, INC Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Scientific and Government Affairs Committee, gave a general overview of the trade and sustainable production of nuts and dried fruits. Next, the sustainable development of the dried fruit sector in Central Asia and the Fergana Valley was explained by Mr. Umed Aslanow, Hilfswerk Austria, Tajikistan. The next speaker, Mr. Neville Mchina, GreenerZim Ltd, Uganda, presented the case of a new dried mango initiative in Uganda as an example of sustainable production in developing countries. Last, Mr. Jeremiah Szabo, Safe Food Alliance, USA, commented different food safety approaches and sustainability.