How are OIC countries bolstering food security?
Food security remains a key priority for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries.
As in other developing economies, agricultural activities are vital to OIC economies in terms of offering employment and sustaining local food requirements.
The agriculture sector across the OIC bloc accounts for 10.4% of its GDP, topping the world average of 4.3%, according to the Agriculture and Food Security in OIC Member Countries 2023 report launched last year.
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