The conflict in the Middle East has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a critical failure point for global food security. Immediate and coordinated action is critical as the window to respond rapidly closes.
Category: agrifood systems
The Next Food Crisis Is Already in Motion
Through a combination of efficiency, diversification, innovation, and systems thinking — finally treating energy, fertilizer, food, trade, and climate as the interconnected system it is — the world can better navigate this new era of shocks.
The Hormuz Crisis Is Not Covid. Europe Must Avoid Blanket Subsidies.
Subsidizing the shock and waiting for it to pass will not answer a crisis whose full impact still is not visible.
The Trifecta of Threats to Food Security Behind the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
What’s unfolding is a compounding shock across three tightly linked systems: energy, fertilizers, and food.
Why Tenure Reform Is Key to Curbing Land Degradation
When farmers own land, they invest in it. When they don’t, they extract what they can today without thinking of tomorrow.
Reformar la tenencia de la tierra es clave para frenar la degradación del suelo
Cuando los agricultores son propietarios de la tierra, tienden a invertir en ella. Cuando no lo son, extraen todo lo posible en el corto plazo, sin incentivos para pensar en el futuro.
Reimagining Agriculture for Young People
An aging agricultural workforce bodes ill for our ability to feed the world. To entice young people to work in food systems, policymakers should demonstrate the industry’s breadth, while providing them with the resources and skills to modernize farming and build sustainable, innovative agribusinesses.
A World Still Hungry: The Uneven Toll of Food Inflation
The full-blown food crisis predicted during the pandemic never materialized, showing the global agrifood system has built resilience to withstand shocks like pandemics, wars, and economic swings. The past five years offer lessons on what worked and what didn’t.
Latin America and the Caribbean Lead the Way Toward a Future Without Hunger
On a planet with enough resources to feed everyone, hunger is a man-made tragedy.
Investing in Agrifood Systems Is a Safer Bet than Military Spending
Shifting from relentless military spending to sustainable investments in stability isn’t just necessary—it’s urgent.
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