Today is World Food Day, an important time to reflect on how well we tackle global hunger.
For those working in international development, food security is a complex problem to solve and one that goes beyond hunger alone. With the global population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, people are asking how we can best address the nature and scale of the challenges that lie ahead. As a research and development-focused organization, the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture believes that science, technology and knowledge sharing can help provide answers.
With this in mind, here are five things we can do better to ensure food security.
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About the authors
Dyno Keatinge
Dyno (J.D.H.) Keatinge is Director General of AVRDC, the World Vegetable Center, based in Taiwan based in Taiwan and chair of the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture. With global expertise in crop agronomy, Keatinge is also chair of the Global Horticulture Initiative and a member of the advisory committee to USAID’s Innovation Lab for Horticulture.
Trevor Nicholls
Trevor Nicholls is the chief executive officer of CABI. He is also a steering committee member of the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA). Prior to joining CABI in 2005, he had 25 years building international businesses in the life science industry. He also has broad exprience initiating change and restructuring organizations, ranging from startups to FTSE 100/Nasdaq quoted companies.
