How can agriculture become better able to resist major international shocks such as climate change, and health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working with governments and NGOs, to help smallholder farmers to cope with disasters, and transform agriculture to be more resilient, and sustainable.
Agriculture is a significant actor in the climate crisis: some 2.5 billion people work in the sector, which is a primary cause of biodiversity loss, and contributes to around 20 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
However, the UNDP argues that agriculture could provide an answer to climate change.