Havana, September 24 (AIN-RHC) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative to Cuba, Theodor Friedrich, has said that Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the greatest advances in the reduction of hunger at a global level.

Cuba is one of the eight countries in the area that has eradicated that scourge; however, the executive urged not to lower one's guard, and declared that it's still necessary to increase production in a sustainable way in order to increase its capacity to feed itself and the export of products.

During a meeting with the press, Friedrich also spoke about poverty, food culture and the need to boost family agriculture, as well as about projects in the field of pig breeding, aquaculture and the production of honey, currently promoted by the FAO in Cuba.

The official underlined the political commitment of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), while reaffirming his support for the initiative signed in Guatemala to eradicate hunger before 2025.

"The challenge ahead of us is to consolidate achievements, redouble efforts in countries that have fallen behind by way of cooperation, and to learn from experiences that have given the best results," stressed in the communique FAO regional representative Raul Benitez.