Publications

Demand is growing while supply is uncertain: Globally, the demand for water in agriculture and food systems is growing, alongside competing needs in...

The environment’s proper functioning is essential for a better life on Earth, including maintaining, enhancing, and restoring biodiversity and...

Agrobiodiversity — the diversity of living organisms that underpin agricultural systems — provides numerous critical benefits, from on-farm crop...

Food systems are made up of the people, resources, and activities involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. We...

Heterogeneity and inequality: Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agrifood systems are marked by significant disparities across the region and...

Crop pests and diseases (P&D) can cause substantial yield losses and pose a threat to global food security. Losses at a regional level can even...

Innovations have been and will continue to be critical drivers of food systems and societal change. Predicting “game-changing” technology ahead of...

“Foresight modeling” is thinking about the future using a simplified representation of reality to inform choices we make today. Quantitative...