This article by explains how the Pre-Summit highlighted the need for science and innovation as the centre of global food system transformation to drive sustainable agricultural productivity, ensure food security, and better nutrition for all.
It is against this backdrop that the food systems need to be transformed to be agile so that they can be resilient,¡± - Chief of the Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development branch, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Hieber Girardet
The UN Food Systems Pre-Summit highlighted this important need for science and innovation including in a session on the theme of ¡°Climate, food security and COVID-19, challenges and opportunities.¡±
There is an urgent need to adopt innovative approaches in tackling disaster risk, especially in the agri-food sector. Additionally, a better management of disasters and climate risk is at the core of achieving food systems transformation towards 2030.
Read the article by SciDev.Net .
