CIMMYT Urges Global Nations to Fill Funding Gaps to Safeguard Food Security
With diminishing U.S. funding for CIMMYT, Director General Bram Govaerts highlights the urgent need for new financing models from countries like India and Mexico. He warns that the collapse of vital crop disease surveillance systems is imminent without increased investment, emphasizing the importance of collaborative funding efforts.
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As U.S. funding for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center dwindles, the organization is urgently calling on countries like India and Mexico to develop new financing models. CIMMYT Director General Bram Govaerts highlighted the organization's crucial role in India's Green Revolution during an exclusive PTI interview.
He warned that mounting climate challenges could collapse critical crop disease surveillance systems by year-end without increased investment. Describing CIMMYT's work as "business continuity insurance" for society, Govaerts stressed the need for nations to step up, particularly as the group's ties with the U.S. are historical but no longer sufficient.
Govaerts calls for collaborative funding models, involving NGOs, the private sector, and nations transitioning from beneficiaries to leaders in regional agricultural development. Despite some fundraising success, the urgency remains to preserve food security research, with India shining as a potential leader in supporting regional neighbors like Nepal and Bangladesh.
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