Sentences with phrase «achieve food security»

With vertical farming's maximally efficient resource use and functional segregation from the natural world, cities could achieve food security amidst the environmental transformations and resource shortages that would cripple a conventional urban food network.

The manual concludes that if agriculture aims to adapt to climate change and achieve food security and nutrition goals in the coming decades, food production systems and ecosystems need to become more flexible, multifunctional and capable of providing multiple services.

In this paper, we focus on the issue of how climate change affects the way that agricultural systems and the people that manage and govern them need to change in the next 20 years in order to achieve food security... [bold added]

Greenpeace supports Sustainable Development goals to achieve food security and oceans protection, but we need these now, not for 2030 — a date way past the sell - by - date of today's corporate leaders and politicians.»

DuPont (# 10) announced it would invest $ 3 million over the next three years to help Ethiopian smallholder farmers achieve food security.

We're going to need the entire region and all these food - producing areas to help achieve food security.»

Together, nananom, ladies and gentlemen, let us protect endangered species, achieve food security, an d protect our oceans for the future.»

Former President John Dramani Mahama has made a case for governments on the continent to take an interest in empowering women in agriculture in order to achieve food security.

Under the program, we will modernize agriculture, improve production efficiency, achieve food security, and increase profitability for our farmers.

The accumulated experience and systematization of organic agriculture initiatives in developing countries is shedding light on principles and processes necessary to achieve food security and combat poverty while regenerating / conserving the resource base.

Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture [1].

Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high - quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

As a global food company, we believe we have a significant role to play in helping end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture (UN SDG 2).

As a global food company, we believe we have a significant role to play in helping to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (UN SDG 2).

In establishing an international rice futures market, Singapore could also play an important part in helping the world achieve food security, keeping rice prices affordable for poor rice consumers, and ensuring its own supply of rice into the future.

A joint investment in rice breeding can achieve food security for the entire region as well as create inclusive economic growth in the rice industry.»

SGD 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

«This year's World Food Day theme is about family farming, and their significant role in achieving food security, sustainable livelihoods and rural development,» said Cris Panerio, regional coordinator for MASIPAG - Luzon.

The positive response of other farmers and their organizations to MASIPAG reaffirms the soundness of farmer - led strategies and farmer empowerment in achieving food security and food sovereignty.

MASIPAG shares how farmer empowerment is crucial not only in achieving food security for the household and community, but also food sovereignty and genuine rural development.

The dairy industry can work towards ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG2) and contribute to healthy lives (SDG3), because of the important role of milk in the provision of energy, protein and micronutrients and through investments that reduce the negative impact of the dairy industry on public health.

Central to its efforts is achieving food security - to ensure people have regular access to high - quality food to lead active and healthy lives.

If the world does this, it will take a big step toward realizing a future that achieves food security, protects the planet, and contributes to prosperity for all.

At a symposium hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, several Champions will demonstrate to policy advisors, companies, and leading global research institutions how reducing food loss and waste is a pillar for achieving food security.

The Joint Statement also asserts that: Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding is consistent with the Strategic Objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action 1995; Breastfeeding IS a Human Right; Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding is consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals of ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition; and that Effective Interventions Exist.

The new goals of the new development agenda to be adopted during the UN summit on September 25, 2015, in New York include ending poverty in all its forms everywhere; ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.

The U.S. official said that with Nigeria's increasing population, the new partnership with Chi Farms and Niji Foods would boost Nigeria's efforts at achieving food security.

«Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts — to make sure people have regular access to enough high - quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Global Commission Charts Pathway For Achieving Food Security in Face of Climate Change.

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«What this achieves for the business is to take Australian manufactured product, with its distinct food security advantage, into Asian markets with the benefit of an established distribution force,» Musgrave said.

It also encompasses social, economic and ecological considerations, such as infrastructure, storage, waste reduction and improving and preserving water quality — all of which are critical to achieving global food security.

By serendipity, the scientific work by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is building bridges across difficult political borders to help achieve shared goals in food security and poverty alleviation.

Whilst not widely recognised, the reuse of phosphorus will be crucial to achieving future food security, supporting farmer livelihoods and buffering against emerging geopolitical risks.

There is a broad consensus that agroecology can be instrumental in achieving a wide range of policy, environmental and food security targets, from sustainability related goals to the reduction of rural poverty.The 2nd International... more

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Third, because we can not achieve nutritional goals without addressing food security, we have to address the different links within the value chain to ensure not just sufficient supply, but also reliable ways to access food regardless of season, including during times of disasters (whether natural or man - made).

DA and IRRI are working together to help the Philippines achieve and sustain rice self - sufficiency and food security.

In 2014, the 1st International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition provided an opportunity to share experiences and build the evidence base on agroecology, as well as reaching a consensus on the priorities for achieving more sustainable food systems through agroecolFood Security and Nutrition provided an opportunity to share experiences and build the evidence base on agroecology, as well as reaching a consensus on the priorities for achieving more sustainable food systems through agroecolfood systems through agroecology.

Actions to advance breastfeeding as part of nutrition, food security and poverty reduction strategies galvanize efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.

I will continue to work on food security as I strive to achieve the delicate balance of work and family life.

Buhari said a key mandate of the National Food Security Council is to «continuously assess and enhance these infant, but impactful programs, thereby guaranteeing they achieve their full potential.»

«Importantly, we are the only organisation that can help the next government achieve the long term security food, water, housing and energy issues that will be at the top of every party's agenda.

«The U.S. Soy industry has a 36 - year track record of actively investing and partnering in programs that support China's goals of achieving sustainable food security and food safety,» according to USSEC Chair Derek Haigwood, a soybean farmer from Arkansas.

It is difficult for anyone familiar with the Nigerian economy to fault these objectives as well as the five execution priorities specified in the plan - stabilising the macroeconomic environment; achieving agriculture and food security; ensuring energy sufficiency in power and petroleum products; improving transportation infrastructure; and driving industrialization through SMEs.

I encourage all Champions to contribute to measuring food waste in their organizations and countries in order to help achieve an SDG target crucial to both food security and fighting hunger, as well as climate change.»

Only if we do is there any hope of achieving this ultimate security, which concerns less the state than the individual citizen's quest for access to water, food, shelter, health and employment.

As more people cluster in urban areas and cities seek long - term food security, it's important to consider what is required to achieve that, and who benefits, the authors said.

«How to achieve sustainable global food security is not only a technical question but a political economic one, and requires interdisciplinary research of the kind we do here at Sheffield.»

In these roles, Simmons gained a new perspective on food, agriculture and companionship that has sparked a deep conviction for finding solutions to achieve global food security through a One Health approach.

In the end, to achieve sustainable food security we will probably need many different techniques — including organic, conventional, and possible «hybrid» systems — to produce more food at affordable prices, ensure livelihoods for farmers, and reduce the environmental costs of agriculture....