Urgent action is required to improve the health of the world's limited soil resources and stop land degradation, so as to ensure that future generations have enough supplies of food, water, energy and raw materials, government representatives and experts meeting at FAO warned.
Climate-smart Agriculture - FAO Success Stories
Rome, 6 June 2014 - FAO publication highlights success stories in "climate-smart agriculture" and stresses need to transition to new approach to food production.
Shifting world agriculture to a "climate-smart" approach will not only help prevent future food security crises but holds the promise of sparking economic and agricultural renewal in rural areas where hunger and poverty are most prevalent.