About 70 per cent of global hidden costs stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable diseases, particularly in more industrialised agrifood systems A refined study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) involving 156 countries confirms that hidden costs within global agrifood systems amount to approximately[Read More…]
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UAE to launch AgriFood Growth and Water Abundance cluster
AGWA is set to become a global hub for novel food and ingredients, as well as technologies to increase access to and the utilisation of water resources Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the[Read More…]
AIIB-FAO partnership to boost agrifood systems
The two organisations will specifically collaborate on helping countries meet the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding that recognises the critical role of investment in rural[Read More…]
ICRISAT joins One CGIAR partnership to transform food and water systems
Integrated partnership delivers science and innovation for a food- and nutrition-secure future The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the leader in tropical dryland agrifood system innovation, has joined the One CGIAR integrated partnership, comprising the CGIAR System Organisation and One CGIAR research centers. The expansion of the One[Read More…]
