Category: Climate
COP28 is a Chance for Businesses to Walk the Talk on Food and Climate
Global: Businesses working together to address innovative measures to achieve food security and climate change are crucial at COP28.
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The Fight Against Climate Change Calls for Significant Collaboration
Africa & Middle East: Ahead of COP28, addressing climate change and its impacts on African food systems means collaborating across sectors.
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In a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates
Global: Hunger and conflict are deeply intertwined. To ensure lasting peace, governments and businesses must invest in food and agriculture.
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Disasters Have Cost Agriculture $3.8 Trillion Over the Last 30 Years, According to a New FAO Report
Global: A new FAO flagship report entitled “The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security” brings the first-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agricultural production focused on crops and livestock.
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Planting Seeds for Sustainable Future Food Systems
Global: The global seed sector is working to advance sustainable food systems — creating coalitions, delivering innovative seed to farmers and more.
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Navigating the Policy Puzzle of Incoherency and Conflicting Outcomes
Africa & Middle East: The Africa Climate Summit (ACS) and Africa Climate Week (ACW), alongside the Africa Food System Summit (AGRF), highlighted the crucial need for a sustainable and nature-positive transformation in food production.
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The Innovations Tackling Food Loss and Waste
Global: To reduce food loss and waste, it is imperative that the right innovation is applied in the right place, to deliver the right impact.
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World Food Prize Foundation Announces Recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Global: Dr Swati Nayak is being recognised for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
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Peatlands: How Sound Water Management Protects the World’s Largest Terrestrial Carbon Stock
Global: Preserving peatlands is critical to reaching biodiversity and climate goals.
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Kenyan Farmers Tap into the International Carbon Market
Africa & Middle East: A new programme from Farm Africa is helping farmers connect to international carbon markets.
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It’s Time to Celebrate the Climate Benefits of Livestock Health
Africa & Middle East: Livestock farming, and in particular improving livestock health through vaccination, has positive climate and environmental impacts.
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Cultivating Resilience: Uniting against Climate Change for Africa’s Food Future
Africa & Middle East: Building resilience in food systems means increased attention, compassion and united action across Africa.
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