Ending global hunger need not cost the earth – if we invest now

Oct 15, 2020

School children walk through a field at Koribari village on the outskirts of the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri August 25, 2008. Indian corn futures may trade higher on Monday with record exports and a lower acreage supporting and better-than-expected crop, aided by late rains, weighing, analysts said. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA) - GM1E48Q0J6F01

We can create a brighter future if we invest in agricultural innovation Image: REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Kundhavi Kadiresan

Managing Director, Global Engagement and Innovation, CGIAR System Organization

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