Feeding the future: 3 ways our food system must transform to feed the world

The document highlights the vulnerability of global food systems to climate change, noting that every degree of warming could reduce staple crop yields by 3.1% to 7.4%. To address this, it proposes three key enablers for transformation: consistent policy frameworks to scale regenerative agriculture, game-changing innovation supported by private sector investment and demonstration farms, and strategic partnerships between companies, governments, and NGOs. As an example, PepsiCo describes its Positive Agriculture Outcomes Accelerator and a $216 million investment in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million metric tons by 2030.

• Climate change is significantly reducing crop productivity, with research indicating that each degree Celsius of warming may lead to a decrease in staple crop yields between 3.1% and 7.4%.
• The transformation of the global food system requires three primary enablers: consistent policy frameworks that prioritize regenerative agriculture, scalable innovation, and strategic partnerships between the private sector, governments, and NGOs.
• PepsiCo is utilizing a network of 89 demonstration farms to de-risk the adoption of regenerative agriculture and new technologies, such as precision agriculture and drip irrigation, by allowing farmers to share best practices peer-to-peer.
• Through a $216 million investment with organizations including Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, PepsiCo aims to implement regenerative practices on over 3 million acres in the United States, targeting a reduction of approximately 3 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and removals by 2030.
• The Positive Agriculture Outcomes Accelerator is a co-investment program designed to support ag-tech start-ups and agricultural projects, with a goal to catalyze over $30 million in investments for nearly 40 projects by 2028.

APA

Andrew, J. (2023). Feeding the future: 3 ways our food system must transform to feed the world. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/food-for-the-future-three-ways-our-food-system-must-transform-cop28/

Chicago

Andrew, Jim. Feeding the future: 3 ways our food system must transform to feed the world. World Economic Forum, 2023. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/food-for-the-future-three-ways-our-food-system-must-transform-cop28/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{andrew2023feeding, author = {Andrew, Jim}, title = {{Feeding the future: 3 ways our food system must transform to feed the world}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/food-for-the-future-three-ways-our-food-system-must-transform-cop28/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }