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Scientists urge food system reforms to combat land degradation, climate crisis

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) A consortium of 21 leading scientists today called for urgent reforms in global food systems to halt and reverse land degradation, stressing that cutting food waste by 75% and boosting sustainable ocean-based food production by 2050 could save an area of land larger than Africa, as per a release here.
Stating that reforms in global food system must become a top priority to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, the scientists have proposed an ambitious but achievable target of restoring 50% of degraded land by 2050, up from the current goal of 30% by 2030.
The scientists highlighted that “Food systems have not yet been fully incorporated into intergovernmental agreements, nor do they receive sufficient focus in current strategies to address land degradation. Rapid, integrated reforms focused on global food systems, however, can move land health from crisis to recovery and secure a healthier, more stable planet for all,” the paper noted.
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