How vesting in agriculture resilience can help feed the world
- A division of: Future of Food and Farming
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | New Scientist |
| Year of publication | 2023 June 17 Mediaplanet supplement |
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| Medium | Article |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Climate, environment and development > Sustainable farming & Government support |
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| Scope & content | Deputy Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The frequency and intensity of emergencies, disasters and conflicts worldwide are rising and contributing to growing numbers of people facing hunger. Around 828 million people go to bed hungry; shockingly, two-thirds of them are farmers - the very people expected to feed us cannot afford to feed themselves. We must make more meaningful investments in agriculture. Today, only 8% of global humanitarian financing goes to agricultural investments. The rest is for direct food assistance. We need a better balance, and we need to put resources (seeds, tools, veterinary assistance) in farmers' hands. Farmers need access to the knowledge and tools to be equipped before disaster strikes. Why wait until an emergency - when it's too late? |
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