Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger

STORY: Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LINXIU, Director of UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AGGIE KONDE, Vice president of Program Innovation & Deliver at the Nairobi-based Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 5. various of delegates taking group photos and logos STORYLINE: Chinese and African scientists on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature and resilient to climatic shocks in order to overcome hunger and malnutrition. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the scientists acknowledged Africa's growing hunger crisis, stressing that a durable solution hinged on transiting to climate-smart food production methods. Yan Z