VIENTIANE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Linkham Douangsavanh has called on all relevant parties to join the Lao government in reducing poverty, creating more sustainable food systems, and raising public awareness of hunger.

In a speech to mark the World Food Day on Wednesday and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Thursday, Linkham called on the people of Laos and development partners in the country to assist in its efforts to eliminate hunger and poverty.

Linkham highlighted the need to increase incomes, create more decent jobs, improve access to social protection systems while bettering economic conditions as well as levels of education, and address other issues associated with poverty, Lao Army Television reported on Wednesday. Enditem

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