SL Envoy emphasises Climate Resilience and Trade Integration in BIMSTEC region

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Thailand Wijayanthi Edirisinghe was a guest speaker at an event on regional trade and agricultural transformation in BIMSTEC countries recently. The event, organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) gathered experts, policymakers, and diplomats to tackle pressing issues related to agricultural trade, food security and climate resilience in the BIMSTEC region.

Ambassador Edirisinghe highlighted the importance of regional cooperation in addressing the vulnerabilities faced by BIMSTEC nations. She stated that for millions of farmers, agriculture is not just a livelihood, but a way of life, therefore a coordinated regional approach is crucial to mitigating climate risks and ensuring the resilience of food systems. She also emphasised that Sri Lanka is committed to promoting sustainable agricultural practices that support smallholder farmers and adopt climate smart solutions.

President of the Agricultural Economics Research Association of India, P. K. Joshi, Special Advisor to the Assistant Director General and Regional Representative at the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office, Robert Simpson, former Commerce Secretary of India, Anup Wadhawan, Joint Secretary (BIMSTEC and SAARC) of India’s External Affairs Ministry, C.S.R. Ram and the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand, Faiyaz Murshid Kazi also addressed the event. Counsellor (Commercial), Vireshika Bandara of the Embassy also joined the event.

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