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Ban urges climate-smart agriculture to steer food security
2013-12-06 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Blooms News Service: Agroforestry, diversification of crops with legumes and other practical measures must be scaled up to end hunger while meeting the challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a global conference on the issue Thursday. Agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, famers worldwide are increasingly feeling the effects of a warming climate, Ban said in a message to the Third Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition...
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