G20 agricultural meeting focuses attention on food security - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

G20 agricultural meeting focuses attention on food security - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The G20 working group on agriculture, currently meeting in Durban, has centered discussions on macroeconomic factors affecting food prices and market access, both locally and globally. South African Minister of Agriculture, Mr. John Steenhuisen Opening the three-day session, South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, urged for collective action in tackling climate change and food insecurity. He stressed that technology transfer a…

Agriculture and Climate Change: What Does the Future Hold?

Although spring has just begun, the Netherlands is already grappling with drought-related challenges, affecting both nature and agriculture. Emma Knol, a Climate Resilient Agriculture researcher at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), is developing a tool that highlights the impact of climate change on farmers at the business level and identifies measures to ensure the future viability of agriculture. “However, climate and water-resilient agr…