THE STRATEGIC MISSION OF IOFS IS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN MEMBER STATES.
OUR KEY OBJECTIVES ARE: -To provide expertise and technical know-how to member states on various aspects of sustainable agriculture, rural development, food security, and biotechnology;
To assess and monitor the state of food security in member states to be able to identify emergencies, provide social safety nets and humanitarian assistance through food security reserves;
To coordinate, formulate and implement common agricultural policies, such as exchange and transfer of appropriate technology and public food management systems;
To address problems posed by desertification, deforestation, erosion, and salinity;
To mobilize and manage financial and agricultural resources to enhance food security.