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Research investments must double to prevent climate and food crises by 2030

The rice sector in Southeast Asia is beset with climate-related problems, thus, concerted efforts in tackling this important issue remain vital. Photo shows a rice field affected by drought. (Photo: I. Serrano/IRRI)

CGIAR, the largest publicly-funded agricultural research partnership in the world, has challenged governments and donors to double funding to end hunger and halt climate change by 2030.

Its new 10-year strategy puts the climate crisis at the heart of global research into food security for the first time in its 50-year history, marking a new era for more unified agricultural and environmental science.

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