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ECOWAS assesses revision of its food reserve strategy

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ECOWAS, through its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food, held in Dakar the third meeting of the committee tasked with revising its regional food security reserve strategy. Participants assessed progress and examined the next steps, the Senegalese News Agency (APS) reports.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held the third meeting of its steering committee on the revision of the Regional Food Security Reserve Strategy on Tuesday in Dakar. The meeting is to assess progress and define the next steps, the Senegalese News Agency (APS) reports.

The revision aims to strengthen regional mechanisms for preventing food crises, according to APS. The process is being led by the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food, the body of ECOWAS responsible for coordinating regional action in this area.

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