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Key Areas of the Agricultural Science Development in Russia in the Context of Global Trends and Challenges: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)
The modern Russian agrifood industry is one of the most steadily developing sectors of the national economy. The production of several goods shows historical records. Russia has a very strong position in the world export ...
Addressing Food Crises in Violent Conflicts: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April, 2021
(2021-04)
Food insecurity and hunger continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many of today's food crises are linked to violent conflicts in various ways. The number of people affected by conflict- driven ...
COVID-19 and Food Systems: Rebuilding for Resilience: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May 2021
(2021-05)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, international supply chains and global food systems continued to feed most of the world, but with varying levels of damage and disruption, and with impacts on food security being felt most ...
Food Systems: Definition, Concept and Application for the UN Food Systems Summit
(2021-03-05)
The UN Food System Summit seeks to alter food systems to be healthier, safer, more sustainable, more efficient, and more equitable. This paper aims to inform the public and stakeholders interested in the Food Systems Summit ...
The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 17, 2021
(2021-04-17)
The most widely recognized definition of bioeconomy was proposed in the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018 framework: “bioeconomy is the production, utilization and conservation of biological resources, including related ...
Water for Food Systems and Nutrition: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit May, 2021
(2021-05)
Access to sufficient and clean freshwater is essential for all life. Water is also essential for food system functioning: as a key input into food production, but also in processing and preparation, and as a food itself. ...
In the age of pandemics, connecting food systems and health: a Global One Health approach: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 15, 2021
(2021-02-15)
Local, regional and global food security are affected by the occurrence of epidemics of zoonotic infectious diseases, caused by pathogens that spillover from animals to humans. Currently, this is clearly illustrated by the ...
Food System in India: Challenges, Performance and Promise: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March 30, 2021
(2021-03-30)
India’s transformation of its food system from a highly deficit one in mid 1960s to self-reliant and marginally surplus now is a story of success and holds lessons for many small holder economies of Africa and south and ...
The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems Globally: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)
Although much progress had been made in past decades, the prospects for food and nutrition security are now deteriorating and the converging crises of climate change and Covid-19 present major risks for nutrition and health, ...
Marginal areas and indigenous people – Priorities for research and action: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 5, 2021
(2021-04-05)
Business-as-usual is not working. Marginal environments and the indigenous people who cultivate them have one thing in common – they are forgotten. This policy brief aims to tackle down challenegs and opportunities of ...