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GatesNotes.com: You’ve probably never heard of CGIAR, but they are essential to feeding our future
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It’s too bad that more people don’t know about CGIAR. Their work to feed our hungry planet is as important now as it’s ever been. By 2050, as the world’s population gets bigger and incomes increase (which causes dietary changes like eating more meat), global food demand is expected to increase by 60 percent.
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