Agricultural research fights global food shocks

Written by Rodrigo Ordóñez on December 30, 2021. Posted in In the media.

In an op-ed on Newsweek, CIMMYT director general Bram Govaerts wrote argues the best protection is actually reducing food system risks by building food system resilience against shocks. He highlighted how previous investments in agricultural research and development generated evidence-based strategies that mitigate global food price crisis.

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Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez was CIMMYT's Communications Manager. Since 2023 he is the Head of Communications & Knowledge Management at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), also part of CGIAR. ℹ️ Rodrigo Ordonez on LinkedIn