Conclusions: fostering innovation in family farming

Feeding the world in the next few decades will depend critically on the more than 500 million family farms that form the backbone of agriculture in most countries. These farmers are called on to produce much of the additional 60 percent of food that the world’s population will need by 2050. At the same time, family farms will have to play a leading role in the continuing fight against hunger and poverty and in preserving the natural environment against spreading degradation and advancing climate change.

Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Responsible Consumption and Production

Decent Work and Economic Growth