Environment
Feeding a Growing World Sustainably and Nutritiously
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20 January 2012
Few human experiences are as universal as the need for food. Ensuring people have enough to eat is the foundation for good health and economic prosperity. Today, almost a billion people are chronically hungry and 1.5 billion are overweight or obese. As the world population grows, incomes rise, and climate shifts, there is a real risk that these rates will increase, hindering economic growth and creating conditions that foster instability.
A key solution to this crisis lies in the improvement of agricultural systems, especially those in the developing world. With demand for food expected to more than double in the next 40 years, the world’s farmers, ranchers, and fishers must be equipped to sufficiently increase food production and accessibility. Reaching this goal will require political and financial support for global agricultural development by governments, businesses, international organizations, and donors.
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