NEW: The @CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program's June newsletter is out now!. 🔗 Catch up on our latest analysis and media: 🔗 And read the latest Director's Note from Caitlin Welsh (@welshce):

NEW: On Tuesday, @CSIS welcomes @SFRCdems Ranking Member @SenatorShaheen for a fireside chat on U.S. soft power and competition with China, moderated by CSIS President and CEO Dr. John J. Hamre. 🗓️ Tuesday, July 15.⏰ 8:45–10:15 AM ET.📍Webcast. Register:

Investing in small-scale ag & local food systems is critical to building resilience. @IFAD leads these efforts, using blended finance to make small-scale ag viable for private investors—even in fragile areas. Revisit our discussion with @IFADPresident:

RT @CropTrust: Crop diversity = national security. At a recent @CSISFoodWater & Crop Trust event in Washington, experts stressed that agr….

Morocco has faced record-breaking droughts over the past decade, threatening the livelihoods of farmers. Thanks to investments in genebanks, a drought-tolerant wheat variety—Jawahir—offers hope. Learn about the importance of agricultural biodiversity:

@FEWSNET @devex For additional context on conflict & food insecurity in these regions, revisit our CSIS analyses below ⤵️. Sudan: Gaza:

@FEWSNET @devex As is the case in both Sudan & Gaza, hunger is a direct consequence of war. Senior Associate (Non-resident) Chase Sova calls conflict "the single largest driver of hunger today.". His report examines how conflict is accelerating global food insecurity:

@FEWSNET @devex @FEWSNET recently released a special report on acute food insecurity through September 2025. Sudan & Gaza remain the areas of highest concern, as extreme levels of hunger & malnutrition are expected to rise through September. Read the full report here:

NEWS: @FEWSNET—the leading provider of early warning systems for food insecurity—has resumed operations following a months-long shutdown caused by U.S. aid cuts. @devex calls its reactivation a “welcome development for aid agencies around the world.". Follow the thread below ⤵️.

Genebanks are key to overcoming a hostile biological & environmental threat landscape. @StefanCropTrust: “It is in the interest of each & every country to conserve its own genetic resources.”. Concluding remarks: Digital report:

Senior Fellow David Michel recently appeared on @thewaterloop podcast to discuss water as a weapon and as a victim of war. 💧 Watch the full video here: 💧 And check out his podcast miniseries series, Hidden Depths, here:

@nytimes @Nataliekitro @CropTrust @EcoFuturesGroup Read more of Rod's comments in the event transcript: . And explore the digital report on agricultural biodiversity by Deputy Director Zane Swanson (@Zane_S_Swanson) & Director Caitlin Welsh (@welshce):

@nytimes @Nataliekitro At our event with @CropTrust, Rod Schoonover, CEO & founder of @EcoFuturesGroup, argued that reductions in scientific investment directly weaken U.S. resilience & national security. "U.S. national security is impossible without the scientific enterprise." . Watch the video:

In a recent episode of The Daily by @nytimes, @Nataliekitro posited that these sweeping cuts reflect a broader effort to "infuse scientific grant-making with their politics.". Listen to the episode here:

Typically, less than 20 federal research grants are canceled midstream each year, often due to extenuating circumstances. But in just the first few months of the Trump administration, 1,700 grants—many focused on agriculture, climate, and health—have been cut. Thread below ⤵️.

Model results suggest that proposed U.S. tariffs may increase the environmental burden in the ag sector. Global progress requires inclusive, coordinated strategies that integrate trade & sustainability goals. More from @JoeGlauber1 for the @TESSForum ⤵️

In 1845, late blight devastated Ireland's single variety of potato—killing about one million people and forcing another million to migrate. Today, challenges like this are becoming increasingly common, as stressors on food systems multiply. More here:

What is the link between agricultural biodiversity & security?. Director @welshce emphasizes its role in the "economic security of individuals, food security of populations, ecological security of regions, and national security.”. More of her remarks here:

"Agrobiodiversity is not just resilience. It's strategic resilience. It's purposeful, willing resilience.”. More comments from Rod Schoonover of @EcoFuturesGroup at our event with @CropTrust: Dive deeper in our digital report:

Roughly 75% of all methane emissions from beef & dairy cattle now come from the Global South. Emissions will rise without improved animal feed, genetics & veterinary care. More from Senior Associate (Non-resident) Robert Paarlberg for @HarvardSalata ⤵️

At our recent event with @CropTrust, Deputy Director @Zane_S_Swanson highlighted agricultural biodiversity as a pillar of food, economic, and ecological security. Explore the digital report: And read the event transcript: