An underground movement has emerged within agricultural circles that should make a significant contribution toward feeding an additional 2 billion people living on the globe by 2050.
In my role as director general of the International Potato Center — or CIP — I’d like to tell you that this underground movement has to do with potato and sweet potato. But more importantly, it has to do with how these crops and others interact with each other and their impact on food security and the environment globally.
To take on the issues we face with climate change, population growth, urbanization, shortages of water and other natural resources, organizations like CIP, the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers and the private sector must combine their best thinking and create integrated approaches to improve food security and nutrition on a global scale.
About the author
Barbara Wells
Barbara H. Wells is director general of the International Potato Center. With over 30 years of experience in agriculture and forestry, her areas of expertise include research, general management, strategic planning, regulatory processes, and the technical development and commercialization of products in agricultural and forestry markets throughout the world. Throughout her career, Dr. Wells has worked directly with farmers to apply science to improve their livelihoods and productivity.