MSSRF 30 Years conference

1. Kundhavi Kadiresan
Assistant-Director General and Regional Representative
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
“From 30 Years to 2030
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and
Strengthening Science of Climate Resilience”
Presented at
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
7 August 2019

2. Source: FAO 2019State of Food Insecurity Report
Prevalence of undernourishment in Asia regions
Still dealing with food insecurity

3. Quantity and Quality of Forests
Percent primary forests of the total forest area
Asia-Pacific's primary forests
stand at
of the
total forest area
19%
Asia-Pacific
(Forest area per capita)

4. ©Vencomatic
Emerging innovations in food systems
(Source: The Guardian)

5. 5
Farmer’s View

6. SDGs Bonds