Addressing Inflation Requires Global Food Systems Transformation

Endemic structural issues within global food systems mean that food prices are also at the mercy of surging fuel prices, energy shortages, and climate shocks. The key is to act now to protect food systems—not just over the next 12 months, but for the coming decades.

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CGIAR and the Linux Foundation Partner to Unlock Agricultural Field Data at Global Scale

A research partnership to develop a standard way of sharing data about agricultural fields at scale, which could deliver global benefits, including for the estimated 500 million smallholder farmers that produce about a third of the world’s food.

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Africa Must Fast-track Adoption of Proven and Sustainable Solutions to Survive Food Crisis

With over 37.5 million people across the Horn of Africa on the verge of selling their possessions to be able to afford basic nourishment, proper functioning of food systems to harvest, process and distribute food is a matter of life or famine.

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CGIAR Scientist Receives 2022 Borlaug Field Award

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CGIAR’s System Board Appoints Dr. Claudia Sadoff as Head of Multi-Disciplinary Executive Management Team

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Today, research and innovation in food, land and water systems are crucial for a sustainable, climate-resilient world free from hunger and malnutrition. New approaches — and a doubling of investment — are needed to ensure we can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. A more integrated and impactful CGIAR is rising to the challenge, with a fresh portfolio of Initiatives to deliver a new 10-year strategy.

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