SESRIC participated in the Fireside Chat titled “From Halal Standards to Food Security: Building Resilient Food Systems in OIC Countries”, organised by the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) in collaboration with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), on 12 November 2026, on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.

The discussion focused on the role of halal standards, reliable data and capacity building in reducing food loss, improving resource efficiency and strengthening climate-resilient food value chains across OIC countries.

Representing SESRIC, Mr. Ali FAHD highlighted that agriculture accounts for 85.6% of freshwater withdrawals in OIC countries. He also emphasised SESRIC's efforts to support SMEs and national institutions through its capacity-building programmes, including Agri-CaB, Water-CaB and HALAL-CaB, contributing to more sustainable and resilient food systems.