FAO: We Need to Invest in Disaster Risk Reduction to Ensure Food Security
Extreme Weather Events Alarming Impact on Livelihoods and Agriculture
The UN Brief interviewed Dominique Burgeon, Director at the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the UN specialized agency for agriculture and food security, (FAO), on its latest report on the impact of extreme weather events and conflict in agriculture.
Agriculture underpins the livelihoods of 2.5 billion people in low-income countries, worldwide. Lack of preparedness threatens the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the developing world.