Washington - Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Today, Monday, in the US capital, Washington, the “Agricultural Innovation for Climate” summit will start, which deals with the vision of crop and soil adaptation in Africa. The US State Department will hold a session on the sidelines of the summit to discuss improving soil health and talk about climate-resistant seeds.
According to a statement by the US State Department published on its official website, the Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security in the ministry will organize a side session during the “Agricultural Innovation for Climate” summit, which will discuss the role of developing climate-resistant seeds and improving soil health and fertility in determining the future success and sustainability of food systems.
The State Department statement stated that the scheduled presentation brings together leaders from the US State Department, the African Union, CGIAR systems, the Columbia Climate School, Pivot Bio, and Bayer, who are working to adapt agricultural systems in Africa above ground. Through investments in vegetative propagation of nutritious crops, underground, through improved soil health. According to what was quoted by the Middle East News Agency, according to the statement, "The sub-session is based on the vision of adaptive crops and soils, an effort that is being conducted in cooperation with the African Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the United States will seek through its "Nutrition and the Future" initiative to support African governments, farmers, agricultural researchers and organizations civil society as they prepare the continent's food systems for the challenges posed by climate change.