On November 6th, the World Food Day 2021 Webinar co-hosted by Al Azhar University of Indonesia, Ahmad Dahlan University and Muhammadiyah University of Bandung was successfully held. The webinar was themed "Toward Sustainable Food: Challenges and Innovation". Professor Xiang Leiwen, deputy dean of the School of Food and Bioengineering of FPNU, was invited to attend the webinar. At the conference, Professor Xiang gave a report in English entitled The Latest Research and Innovation Trends in Supporting Sustainable Food Systems.

The brief content of the report is as follows:

Currently, more than 2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safe and nutritious food. Given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic since the inception of 2020, it is of essential importance to ensure that all segments of society have access to safe and nutritious food.

October 16th is World Food Day. This year, the festival was themed "Action for the Future - Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life". And it takes the eradication of hunger and universal access to food as its long-term goal. To achieve this, all parties need to play their part in the field of food by grounding on the principle of sustainability.

China is a country with a large population and a major grain producer. China’s success in feeding about 18.6% of the world's total population with less than half of the world's arable land lies in its well-developed grain planting and food processing industries. China and Indonesia have similar national conditions and a long history of friendly relations. This webinar will help promote scientific research and cultural exchanges between the two sides, advance the smooth development of China- Indonesia "Two Countries, Twin Parks" project, and contribute to their cooperation and exchanges.