World Bank Group

11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/18/2024 01:30

Climate Solutions in Agrifood: Building Tomorrow's Sustainable Food Economy

Building on the "Recipe for a Livable Planet" report, the event will explore how climate-smart agricultural practices along with improved irrigation and water management can reduce emissions, enhance productivity, and build resilience in a warming world with increasing water scarcity.

  • Fernando Mattos Costa
    Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Uruguay
  • Simon Watts
    Minister of Climate Change, New Zealand
  • Moisés Savian
    Secretary of Land Governance, Territorial Development and Socio-Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming, Brazil
  • Kandeh K. Yumkella
    Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security in Sierra Leone
  • Shobha Shetty
    Global Director, Agriculture and Food, World Bank
  • William Sutton
    Global Lead, Climate-Smart Agriculture, World Bank