Why / The Challenge
The food system is being asked to do more with less.
Food systems face simultaneous pressure from population growth, climate variability, resource constraints, pests and diseases, environmental stress and rising expectations for responsible production. The next generation of agriculture must balance productivity with resilience, resource efficiency, sustainability and human well-being.
Pressures On The System
Five forces, one system.
9.7BDemo Data
People to feed by 2050
Population growth is outpacing the productivity gains of conventional agriculture, requiring new sources of yield and resilience.
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