Fergus Auld: Global community must ensure food system safety

The global community must ensure the safe use of the food system without harming nature and the environment, UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Fergus Auld, said at a panel session on the second day of Baku Climate Action Week, Report informs.

"Presently, the food system accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It remains the main cause of biodiversity loss and deforestation," the ambassador noted.

The diplomat emphasized that by mid-century, this system will need to provide 10 billion people worldwide with sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food.