AFA stressed the need for farmer-centric and inclusive in agricultural investments innovation (Asian Farmers)

Asian Farmers reported that the Asia-Pacific Association of Agriculture Research Institutions (APAARI) and CoSAI hosted the first dialogue, in an ongoing series, focused on the innovation investment landscape and future food systems in the Asia-Pacific. The Asian Farmers Association Secretary General quoted findings from CERES 2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger (Cornell University, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and IFPRI that a world without hunger by 2030 is possible. But to do this, we need to invest an additional $33B a year, aside from the current investment of $12B a year, along with ten recommendations categorized into three aspects: Aspect 1–Empower the Excluded; Aspect 2–On the Farm–invest in extension services, ag interventions, adopt climate-resilient crops, increase research on water scarcity; Aspect 3–Food on the Move–reducing post-harvest losses by expanding interventions, invest in infrastructure, technical assistance throughout the value chain.