Hey change-makers! 🌱 Ever wondered how tech and partnerships can squash hunger? We got the scoop from the 2025 International Conference on Reducing Food Loss and Waste in the Chinese mainland’s Shandong Province. Over 60 nations – from Burundi to Denmark – gathered to tackle food waste, malnutrition and push the UN’s "zero hunger" SDG.
CGTN’s Xu Yi sat down with Ismahane Elouafi, executive managing director at CGIAR, Prosper Dodiko, Burundi’s environment, agriculture and livestock minister, and Michael Starbaek Christensen, Denmark’s ambassador to the Chinese mainland. They unpacked how innovations like smart irrigation, solar-powered dryers and data-driven apps are leveling up farms from Asia’s rice paddies to East African fields. 🚀
Here’s the gist: CGIAR is cooking up new seed varieties and farming methods that need less water and fight pests naturally. Burundi’s team is piloting cold-chain solutions (think ice-cool trucks) to keep harvests fresh en route to markets. Meanwhile, Denmark’s reps are sharing green tech know-how – like IoT sensors that track soil health in real time. 🌾📱
Tech is one thing, but collab is the secret sauce. By linking research hubs, local farmers and private players, these partnerships shrink food loss hotspots and boost nutrition. Imagine a mobile app alerting smallholder farmers in Bangladesh when their yields hit peak ripeness – that’s the kind of game-changer we need! 📲✨
With the UN’s "zero hunger" goal in sight, this agri-tech + partnership formula could be the blueprint for South and Southeast Asia. From drone-based crop monitoring in Sri Lanka to solar dryers in Myanmar, young pros like you can drive these solutions home – on farms, start-ups or even in your community gardens. Ready to sow the future? 🤝🍃
Stay tuned for more stories on how tech and partnerships are reshaping our world! 🌏✨
Reference(s):
BizTalk: Path to 'zero hunger' goal through agri-tech and partnerships
cgtn.com
