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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — The slew of upcoming global elections could derail international efforts to secure long-term food supplies, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Almost half of the governments in the world are going to go through elections," Lario said Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Those include actions which enable more local food production, greater integration of regional markets and further crop diversification. "We thought after the Ukraine shock that [tackling the root causes] was going to be a given, and there was a lot of momentum. It is estimated that around one in 10 people globally suffer from food insecurity or reliable access to nutritious food, according to UNICEF.
Persons: Alvaro Lario, Lario, , It's Organizations: International Fund for Agricultural Development, CNBC, Economic, UNICEF Locations: DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Davos, Europe, Ukraine
Not enough financing for climate adaptation, IFAD president says
  + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNot enough financing for climate adaptation, IFAD president saysAlvaro Lario, president of the International Fund of Agricultural Development, says there is enough money for hard infrastructure and climate mitigation for developed economies, but there are not enough funds for developing nations.
Persons: Alvaro Lario Organizations: International Fund of Agricultural
Production of the chocolate-making ingredient is expanding outside of the main growing area in West Africa as farmers in places such Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia see potential profit in the crop. The rally in prices to the highest level in nearly 50 years is boosting that trend, which could alleviate the current supply tightness in the global cocoa market. The country was once the second only to Ivory Coast in cocoa production, but a devastating fungus in the 1980's known as Witches' Broom sharply reduced production. "I believe that the new profile of cocoa production will be large-scale," said Moises Schmidt, one of the owners. "If you plant cocoa trees there (Amazon region), it is considered reforestation," said Douglas.
Persons: Schmidt Agricola, Moises Almeida Schmidt, Handout, Moises Schmidt, Jeroen Douglas, Douglas, Jose Garcia, IFAD's, Alvaro Lario, Marcelo Teixeira, Maytaal Angel, Simon Webb, Anna Driver Organizations: REUTERS, International Cocoa Organization, Reuters Graphics, Ivory, UN's, Fund for Agricultural Development, Thomson Locations: Bahia, Brazil, West Africa, Ecuador, Colombia, Africa, South America, Ivory, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Asia, United States, Europe, Guayaquil, Para, Netherlands, Medicilandia, New York, London
Improving food distribution and insects as protein substitutes
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailImproving food distribution and insects as protein substitutesIn a CNBC panel on food security, IFAD President Alvaro Lario and Ÿnsect CFO Isabelle Toledano-Koutsouris share alternative means to secure global food security. Bain Global Practice Head, Sustainability & Responsibility, Jenny Davis-Peccoud and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development Chair H.E. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi also join the panel.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIFAD's Lario: Medium term investment needed to support short term humanitarian aidAlvaro Lario, president at IFAD, discusses the organization's worldwide outlook for food and fertilizer security.
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