Investors call for sustainable food solutions

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Investment of around $83bn is needed by 2050 to meet the world's needs, conference hears

The Food in Agriculture organisation estimates $83bn per annum needs to be spent over the next 30 to 40 years to meet the global population's food requirements by 2050. But the need for new solutions...

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