May 11, 2023
At the Washington D.C. Climate Summit, the UK emerged as a leader in agricultural innovation.
An investment of £3 million has been made in the Global Fertiliser Challenge to promote alternative fertilizers that will increase sustainability and productivity through new research.
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In an attempt to better understand this phenomenon, they conducted studies with over one thousand volunteers from 14 different nations on how best to respond and act upon these stressors in terms of both nutrition and exercise.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Mark Spencer led UK efforts at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) summit held on Tuesday 9 May in Washington D.C. where they led UK efforts in fighting climate change, encouraging sustainable farming practices, and increasing global food productivity.
At this summit, over 20 nations came together to support the Agriculture Breakthrough initiative initiated under UK’s COP26 Presidency that seeks to accelerate development and deployment of sustainable technologies and solutions within agriculture.
At this summit, the UK announced its involvement in the Global Fertiliser Challenge by pledgeing £3 million towards research and testing alternative fertilisers to promote soil health, agricultural productivity, and sustainability around the world.
The UK and US will invest £3 million in an Efficient Fertiliser Consortium led by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to develop efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective fertilizers and management practices.
This initiative aims to tackle food insecurity in low and middle income countries, and also supports domestic farmers dealing with rising input costs through direct payments or one-off grants to promote reduced fertilizer usage and increase productivity.
This week’s summit provided an ideal platform to raise ambition, forge partnerships and share expertise related to climate-smart agriculture and food system innovation prior to COP28.
By 2030, our ultimate aim is to make climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture the preferred and preferred option among farmers worldwide – this goal forms part of the UK COP Presidency initiative known as Breakthrough Agenda which was unveiled during World Leaders Summit at COP26.
Farming Minister Mark Spencer stresses the significance of innovation in agriculture as an answer to issues surrounding food security and climate change.
With its £3m investment in alternative fertilisers, the UK government is providing ongoing support and grants for farmers in order to increase productivity while combatting climate change.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, FCDO Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan stressed the need for collaboration, innovation, and ambition when tackling global food system challenges.
To this end, the UK pledged £3.3m towards the Global Fertiliser Challenge to develop more efficient fertilisers with US and FFAR partners.
The UK is investing in global efforts to address food insecurity while simultaneously responding to climate change and biodiversity loss, making grants available for farmers in order to drive innovation, support food production, enhance animal health and welfare standards and protect the environment.
UAE announced their participation in Agriculture Breakthrough, joining 15 other nations in this international collaboration to accelerate development and deployment of clean technologies and sustainable solutions in agriculture.
CONCLUSION
The UK government’s dedication to sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation was evident by their investment of PS3 million into the Global Fertiliser Challenge.
At the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) summit, representatives from more than 20 nations came together to collaborate and support the UK-led Agriculture Breakthrough initiative that seeks to accelerate development and deployment of clean technologies and sustainable solutions within agriculture.
With its ongoing support and grants for farmers, UK government is striving to foster innovation, increase food production, enhance animal health and welfare standards as well as protect the environment.
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