Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food a "meaty" rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change.
The Union Ministry of Finance has already warned that food prices will rise in 2023 due to extreme weather events and the looming El Nino affecting harvests.
There is a need for the reorientation of agri-food systems to not only enhance farmers' incomes but also ensure better access to safe and nutritious foods. Agri-food systems need to minimise cost on the environment, highlighting the need to transform the way the country produces and consumes food, said Tomio Shichiri. FAO Representative in India. Watch his World Food Day special message.