The John Innes Centre announced as UK’s first CGIAR Centre

The John Innes Centre will play a leading role in driving a global food security initiative.

The UK Prime Minister announced the launch of the UK-CGIAR Centre at the Global Food Security Summit in London on November 20. 

Hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the event involved 200 representatives and partners from around the globe.  

The Prime Minister said: “We are launching a new UK-CGIAR Science Centre to drive cutting edge research on flood tolerance rice, disease resistant wheat and much more. These innovations will reach millions across the poorest countries as well as improving UK crop yields and driving down food prices.” 

The UK government wants to harness the country’s strengths in science and technology to help tackle the interconnected challenges of global food security and climate change.

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