NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) - The world’s leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health are meeting in Nairobi this week to promote innovation and partnerships towards a food, nutrition, and climate-secure future. As current agrifood systems buckle under multiple challenges, nearly one in 11 people globally and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day.

Read the full story, “Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future”, on globalissues.org →

CANDELARIA DE LA FRONTERA, El Salvador, Apr 07 (IPS) - In Central America’s Dry Corridor, climatic conditions hinder water and food production because rainfall in this ecoregion—from May to December—is less predictable than in the rest of the isthmus.

Read the full story, “In Central Americas Dry Corridor, Farmers Find Ways to Harvest Water and Food - VIDEO”, on globalissues.org →