… were the words of Anne-Marie Izac, Chief Science officer of the CGIAR Consortium during her interview with Yojana Sharma,“G20 nations turn to agricultural research for food security” for SciDevNet.
With reference to the recent G20 meeting, the article talks about how for the first time international agricultural research is on the agenda when tackling the problem of food security.
“The group’s first meeting on the topic has endorsed the key role of agricultural research not only in preventing global food crises, but also in making an effective contribution to economic growth.”
Also in the news Carlos Pérez del Castillo, Chair of the CGIAR Consortium Board talked to Megan Rowling about the CGIAR “research muscle” for the AlertNet article: “G20 focus on small farmers could improve world food security – experts”
In summary of the G20 gathering AlertNet said:
“A preliminary summary issued at the close of the meeting… said G20 agricultural research systems – including both public and private institutions – could “contribute decisively to the improvement of food security for the rural poor, especially women and children, in developing countries via improved coherence and coordination, stronger and equal partnerships and better knowledge sharing”.”
More related information:
The first signatures on our Agreement to establish CGIAR as an International organization (also French version)
Board Chair’s speech in the first session of the G20
Letter of Intent with CRAI was signed on 13th September