Carlos Nelson Sano promotes local products in Guinea-Bissau
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O Democrata
Guinea-Bissau’s minister Carlos Nelson Sano called for local products to be better promoted to improve access to food and living conditions. He also stressed the role of women and young people, as well as reducing agricultural losses amid climate and economic difficulties, according to O Democrata.
Guinea-Bissau’s Minister for Territorial Administration and Local Government, Carlos Nelson Sano, defended promoting national products so that increased production would translate into more affordable food and better living conditions. He was speaking on Friday 16 October 2026 at the opening of celebrations for World Food Day, according to O Democrata.
Carlos Nelson Sano said innovation was not limited to new technologies. He also called for improved production techniques, reduced post-harvest losses, investment in processing local products and the adoption of practices that protect natural resources, according to O Democrata. Consuming local products is among the priorities promoted by the Guinea-Bissau government.
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