Miller Magazine Issue: 153 September 2022

in 2030, same as the 2015 levels when the 2030 Agenda was launched, and 78 million more than in a scenario in which the pandemic had not occurred. In addition, the war in Ukraine con- tinues to impact the trajectory of global food security and disrupt global agricultural markets, a sign of alarm for many countries in the near future. Despite hopes that the world would recover quickly from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic growth prospects for 2022 are significantly lower than previously ex- pected, leaving many countries with limited financial resources to invest in agrifood systems. To meet the targets of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), the report suggests reducing the costs of healthy diets by investing in production of more nutritious foods; efforts should also be made to influence consumer preferences towards them. A key potential source of funds for these efforts, the report says, is repurposing the various types of public support for agri- culture, which currently total almost $630 billion per year glob- ally. Much of that is in the form of subsidies that distort market prices, contribute towards environment degradation and climate change, and hurt rural income generation prospects. Along with the report, recent research by IFPRI in collabora- tion with the World Bank suggests that repurposing this support would achieve triple wins for people, planet, and the global prosperity. Investing instead in certain high-priority and nutritious foods for a healthy diet can reduce their costs while generating higher incomes for producers. Support for sustainable produc- tion methods will also help lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the overall carbon footprint of the agriculture sector. International development support and public-private partner- ships will be key to ease this transition in agriculture-dependent and low-income countries—helping them to implement neces- sary policies to create employment, improve rural livelihoods, and strengthen the overall economy. Altering existing trade poli- cies and fiscal subsidies will require weighing countries’ commit- ments and flexibilities under the current WTO rules as well as in ongoing negotiations. This transformation must be accompanied by policies that pro- mote shifts in consumer behaviors toward heathier foods, along with improved social protection policies to safeguard vulnera- ble populations from any unintended consequences, the report says. It is crucial that these reforms be sustainable—they must be multisectoral and encompass health, environment, transporta- tion, and energy policies—to benefit both the current and future generations. WHOLE GRAIN FLOUR MILL +90 554 411 22 89 info@genmilling.com www.genmilling.com +90 332 235 56 74 Installation and Start Up in 1 Day Low Investment Cost Space Requirement is 4 x 6 x 4 meter 59 kW Installed Total Power Micron Size is Less Then 500 µm 750 - 1000 Kg / H Project Milling Capacity Investment Return is 2 Months