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Ecuadorian delegation at 2026 World Food Forum

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Ecuadorian ~~youth participation in~~ delegation at 2026 World Food Forum

Ecuadorian ~~youth~~ representatives are ~~set to participate~~ participating in the 2026 World Food Forum at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from October 12 to 16. The delegation includes youth representatives Carlos Adrián Peña Ponce ~~from Manabí~~ and Nu Amaru Sáenz from the Chocó Andino region. Peña will present a youth network focused on food governance, while Sáenz will showcase an agroecological shop designed to connect local producers with consumers of naturally processed foods. Their participation is Sáenz, supported by the Futuros Urbanos ~~program, which has worked with approximately 1,500 young people in Ecuador since 2024 to promote community organization and involvement in food policies. This international engagement~~ program. Their participation occurs ~~amid~~ as projections ~~that~~ suggest 2.6 million people in Ecuador could face food crises or emergencies between August and November 2026. Representing President Daniel Noboa, Vice President María José Pinto is also attending the forum to promote international cooperation, investment, and strategic alliances aimed at improving food security and child nutrition. During the event, Pinto highlighted the economic empowerment of women within the agrifood value chain. She noted that through initiatives such as ‘Agro Violeta’ and ‘Emprende Violeta’, more than 2,000 women have accessed over USD 7 million in financing this year to bolster their economic autonomy, a factor she emphasized as vital for community well-being and the prevention of chronic childhood malnutrition.

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