Factly published a review of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report, ‘Climate change and food systems.’ The report highlights the grave risks climate change poses to agricultural production, increased risk of hunger including estimates of impact by 2030 & 2050. The 2022 GFPR identifies climate change events impacting drivers; identifies impacts on agri-food systems; The Report proposes mitigation measures. Finally, the Report’s takeaways are that agriculture and its allied activities are both, the problem, and the solution to climate change. New institutions to ensure proper food system governance is the need of the hour and it is very important to capitalize on the resilience exhibited by the agricultural food systems during the pandemic and make this sector more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient.
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