US pledges $50m to VACS initiative to tackle climate change and food security

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Agriculture/food chain

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

At the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, the US has announced a contribution of $50 million to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS)...

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