VOA慢速英語:聯(lián)合國糧農(nóng)組織會議聚焦非洲食品安全

美國之音英語教學(xué)，這里是農(nóng)業(yè)報道。

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says Africa has more food security problems than any other continent. Representatives of more than 50 countries gathered in Tunisia capital Tunis last month for the agency's 28th yearly Conference on Africa.

聯(lián)合國糧農(nóng)組織稱非洲的食品安全問題比其他大陸都要嚴(yán)重。上個月來自50多個國家的代表們齊聚突尼斯共和國首都突尼斯市參加第28屆糧農(nóng)組織大會。

The meeting ended with a renewed promise of support for food security and continuing development. The FAO says Africa has had strong economic growth in recent years. But it says the continent continues to suffer from low agricultural productivity, low incomes in rural areas and high rates of malnutrition.

大會結(jié)束時重申糧食安全和可持續(xù)發(fā)展的方針，糧農(nóng)組織稱非洲近年來經(jīng)濟迅速增長，但是農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)力不高，農(nóng)村地區(qū)收入較低，營養(yǎng)不良率仍然很高。

Still, the agency says, the situation has improved in some areas, including increased production of basic crops. It says farmers are growing better kinds of bananas in eastern and central Africa.

組織稱盡管如此在一些地區(qū)情況仍有所改觀，包括一些基本農(nóng)作物產(chǎn)量的提高。在非洲中部和東部地區(qū)的一些果農(nóng)正在種植品種更好的香蕉。

And it says they are planting maize that produces more crops in an hectare. Farmers are also growing more cotton, teas and flowers. But the FAO says all of that is not enough for the growing population.

該組織還表示他們種植的玉米每公頃產(chǎn)量更高了，同時農(nóng)民們還種更多的棉花，種茶和鮮花。但是所有那些都不足以供養(yǎng)不斷增加的人口。

Bukar Tijani is the Assistant Director-General of the agency. He says the agency wants to help increase investment in small farms, many of which are controlled by women. And he says, he wants to help bring young people into farming.

Bukar Tijani是該機構(gòu)的助理總干事。他表示組織想要幫助小型農(nóng)場提高投資力度，許多小型農(nóng)場是由女人掌管的。同時他想要鼓勵年輕人投身農(nóng)業(yè)。

"The theme of the conference itself is really to support youth in different endeavors of agriculture. That is crops, livestock, [fisheries], forest products and the value chain activities related to it, including technologies, communication, ICT – everything that could attract youth into it because it's big monies," said Tijani.

提加里說，“這次會議的主題是真的支持青年在農(nóng)業(yè)不同領(lǐng)域上的努力，即種植業(yè)、畜牧業(yè)、漁業(yè)、林產(chǎn)品，以及與之相關(guān)的價值連鎖鏈，包括科技、傳播、信息和通信技術(shù)等可以吸引青年進(jìn)入農(nóng)業(yè)的所有一切，因為這可是賺大錢。”

The FAO says, agricultural production in African countries has increased less than one-percent every year, compared to two-percent in other developing countries.

糧農(nóng)組織稱非洲國家的農(nóng)業(yè)產(chǎn)量每年增長不到1%，與之相比其他的發(fā)展中國家為2%。

Mr Tijani says the FAO and its members should help African countries create a dependable, solid agricultural system. He says this means young people must become farmers.

Tijani先生表示糧農(nóng)組織及其成員應(yīng)當(dāng)幫助非洲國家創(chuàng)造一個可靠堅實的農(nóng)業(yè)系統(tǒng)。他說這就意味著許多年輕人應(yīng)當(dāng)成為農(nóng)民。

"The future of Africa or any generation lies in the youth. And that is why I'm calling on youth to come into agribusiness so that you can have employment generation, wealth creation, incomes within agriculture across Africa," said Tijani.

“非洲的未來在于青年一代。這也是為什么我在呼吁青年人投身農(nóng)業(yè)，這樣一來非洲在農(nóng)業(yè)方面就可以創(chuàng)造就業(yè)，財富和收入。

To improve food security, 6 countries signed agreements with the FAO. They will receive 2 million dollars each from the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund. The nations are Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Niger and South Sudan.

為了提高食品安全，6個國家與糧農(nóng)組織簽署了協(xié)議。每個國家都能從非洲團結(jié)信托基金獲得200萬美金。這些國家包括中非共和國、埃塞俄比亞、馬拉維、馬里、尼日爾和南蘇丹。

And that's the VOA Learning English Agriculture Report. I'm Caty Weaver.

這就是美國之音英語教學(xué)農(nóng)業(yè)報道。我是Caty Weaver。
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