food crises

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CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, emphasizes the global food security challenges and applauds China’s efforts to address them.

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Source: Quartz (20 Sep 2023)

As hotter temperatures and drought become the norm in places used to growing wheat, CIMMYT is working to face new and ongoing challenges to develop a more climate resilient wheat.

Features

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Seven founding partners introduced Ag4Peace, a new initiative that aims to build resilient food systems and improve livelihoods and diets in low- and middle-income countries.

In the media

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Source: Eastern Daily Press (15 Oct 2022)

A tiered approach is needed to tackle food crises and wheat shortages triggered by the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

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Wheat experts gather at the Second International Wheat Congress to discuss resilience and sustainability, aiming to increase collaboration in the advancement of the crop.

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CIMMYT explains how the world can protect agrifood systems from market shocks, such as the conflict in Ukraine, to prevent food insecurity.

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Source: The Hindu (2 Sep 2022)

Food systems are under pressure due to climate change, COVID-19 and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which is highlighting the need for more resilient global systems.

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The Global Farmer Network share their perspective on the challenges facing farmers and global food security.

Blogs

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As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, practical actions now can build food system resilience.

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At lectures at Cornell University, CIMMYT director general calls for quick united action to avert the unfolding food security crisis.

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Source: Newsweek (30 Dec 2021)

The best protection is actually reducing food system risks by building food system resilience against shocks.

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The number of the world’s hungry could double and trade restrictions will harm food importing nations, experts say.