COP30: Urgent Financing to Transform Agrifood Systems By René Orellana Halkyer Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

René Orellana Halkyer, Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/cop30-urgent-financing-to-transform-agrifood-systems/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Inside_COPs_th_Hour_Negotiations_for_LegacyBuilding_Belm_Climate_Deal_A_Disputed_Roadmap_to_Leave_Fo SANTIAGO, Nov 20 2025 (IPS) - Climate change is no longer a future threat; it is a reality that is reshaping agrifood systems and compromising global food security. Its impacts are evident in both the quantity and quality of food, affecting agricultural yields, water availability, pest emergence, disease spread, and fundamental processes such as pollination. Even changes in atmospheric CO₂ concentration are altering crop biomass and nutritional value. Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.