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Global: Businesses working together to address innovative measures to achieve food security and climate change are crucial at COP28.

News: Climate, Environment

Hidden Costs of Global Agrifood Systems Worth at Least $10 Trillion

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global: FAO's groundbreaking analysis of agrifood systems reveals a staggering $10 trillion annually, urging global action for transformative change.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition, Market Access

Why Combination Vaccines are Better for Small-scale Livestock Producers

Steve Wilson & Kellen Asena

Global: Small-scale livestock producers often battle multiple livestock diseases, causing significant economic losses and harm to animal welfare. GALVmed is funding the development of vaccines.

News: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Tailor-Made Food and Agriculture Policies: Newly Launched Guide on Taxes, Subsidies, and GM Crops

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT , CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies & IFPRI

Global: A new tool empowers governments to enhance food policies, tailored to their unique needs for healthier diets and resource conservation.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition, Gender

The State and Future of Africa’s Food Systems: A Conversation with Dr John Ulimwengu

John Ulimwengu

Africa & Middle East: Dr John Ulimwengu discusses a new report on Africa's food systems – their current status, the future and opportunities.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Swaminathan: My Hero, My Mentor

Channa Prakash

Asia: Dr Channa Prakash highlights the work of M.S. Swaminathan as an agricultural scientist, author of the Green Revolution and more.

Opinion: Climate, Food Security & Nutrition

Planting Seeds for Sustainable Future Food Systems

Ben Rivoire & Francine Sayoc

Global: The global seed sector is working to advance sustainable food systems — creating coalitions, delivering innovative seed to farmers and more.

Pictured: Panel members speaking at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Leadership Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

Science, Technology and Innovation Approaches Paving the Way Forward for Food Systems Transformation

Farming First

Global: UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment recognised the importance of science, technology and innovation approaches as evidence-based guides to shape national and sub-national food systems transformation.

Opinion: Environment

Tweaks and Disruptions: Ten Innovations That Could Revolutionise Food Systems

Leanne Zeppenfeldt & Philip Thornton

Global: Ten innovative solutions in food and agriculture that can improve sustainability while supporting health and livelihoods.

Opinion: Environment

Investment for Resilience in African Food Systems

Apollos Nwafor

Africa & Middle East: Food systems across Africa can better address malnutrition with increased resilience, investment and cross-sector collaboration.

News: Climate

New Malabo Montpellier Panel Report: Climate-proofing Africa’s food systems needs new and reimagined financing models to meet $41.3 billion adaptation cost

Farming First

Africa & Middle East: African governments will need to tap into all domestic and global sources of adaptation finance to meet a shortfall of more than $40 billion to climate-proof food systems, according to the Malabo Montpellier Panel.