May 6, 2021 5:14 pm
Seed companies and associations representing all regions of the world have come together to sign a declaration committing to actively support the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of global food sustainability.
The ‘Seed Sector Declaration’ has been signed by seed companies of all sizes and geographic representation, and by seed associations representing hundreds of companies per country.
It was launched as a part of the sector’s engagement with the UN Food Systems Summit, scheduled for September 2021.
The document acknowledges the enormous challenge for agriculture to produce sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, amid rising pressure from climate change, effective biodiversity preservation and natural resource scarcity.