Regional expert roundtable on climate services for agriculture and food and nutrition security, Apia, Samoa, 23-24 February : report

Abstract

The meeting was opened by the deputy director general of SPREP, Mr. Kosi Latu and the FAO subregional coordinator for the Pacific, Mr. Gavin Wall. In their remarks, both touched upon the critical challenge posed by climate change to the Pacific nations; the impact on agriculture and thus food security; and the need to work in partnership to ensure that strong national meteorological services provide climate information that is actioned by the agriculture sector, at all levels.