80m people risk starvation by 2050 due to climate change, says IFPRI (Business A. M. Live)

Business A.M. Live (Nigeria), in an article addressing climate change, quoted IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan who stated agri-food systems have been central to recent unprecedented reductions in poverty, hunger, and undernutrition. Yet agri-food systems face mounting climate impacts. “Averting a global crisis is possible but the window is closing. Research to inform these policies and investments will be crucial.” Division Director Channing Arndt added, “The good news is we have a system for confronting these challenges: the CGIAR system operates at the scale needed; in the places where the threats loom largest; and has a strong track record of success.”