Given the urgency, scale and complexity of what is needed to nourish nearly 10 billion people by 2050 without destroying the planet, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement, an unprecedented degree of cooperation will be required.

The Food Action Alliance introduces the next generation of partnerships to deliver better, faster, and at scale on food security and nutrition, inclusive growth and decent jobs, environmental sustainability and climate resilience, in line with the 2030 Agenda.

Speakers: – Ruben G. Echeverria, Director-General, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Colombia. – Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rome. – Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj (Farmers’ Forum India), India. – Agnes Matilda Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Kenya.

Moderated by: – Sean de Cleene, Head of Future of Food, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum.

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Source: World Economic Forum