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Agrifood systems are facing unprecedented challenges. Conflict, the impacts of extreme weather and climate events, economic shocks, and rising inequality are placing mounting pressure on the land we farm, the water we depend on, and the biodiversity that supports life. Supply chains remain fragile, and the effects of disruption are being felt in homes, markets, and fields around the world.
In some places, the severity of food insecurity is overwhelming. An estimated 673 million people are living with hunger. Elsewhere, rising levels of obesity and widespread food waste point to a system out of balance—where abundance and absence coexist, often side by side.
Agrifood systems are also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Yet they offer real potential to reduce those emissions through the way food is grown, harvested, and shared.
Meeting the needs of a growing global population calls for teamwork—across borders, sectors, and generations.
Hand in Hand across borders, sectors, and generations
“The actions we take today will directly impact the future. We must produce more with less. Let’s work towards a future that is more inclusive and more equitable.”.
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, World Food Forum 2024
Source: Online/GFMM
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