How taking a systems approach to water will help to meet our future food needs

On World Food Day, Dr. Mark Smith, Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), explains why effective water management is key to transforming food production

The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains and food security has dealt a blow to the already faltering global development ambition of ending hunger. More than ever, we need to find a way to produce sufficient nutritious food for a growing global population. And, in a world suffering from degraded ecosystems and facing climate change, the question is how?