Global food security main concern of nations 24 Feb 2021 Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter Agriculture and food security is a priority of Italy which keeps close ties with international institutions directed at this while it also reaches out to farmers in poor states to achieve this. Moreover, towards this end and in connection to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, Italy in partnership with the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) “launched in Nov. 2020 the Food Coalition, a voluntary multi-stakeholder alliance to prevent and mitigate the impact of the crisis on food systems,” Italy’s Ambassador to the UAE Nicola Lener said. Gulf Today interviewed the top diplomat as Italy is a repeat participant at the ongoing 26th year of the “Gulfood Hotel and Exhibition and Salon Culinaire” at the Dubai World Trade Centre.