Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World
While global levels of hunger and malnutrition have dropped significantly in the last few decades, there are concerns that agricultural advancements and R&D spending are not enough to unlock the true agricultural innovation needed to feed the burgeoning 10 billion people. Government spending on agri...
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| author | Donnan, D. |
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| description | While global levels of hunger and malnutrition have dropped significantly in the last few decades, there are concerns that agricultural advancements and R&D spending are not enough to unlock the true agricultural innovation needed to feed the burgeoning 10 billion people. Government spending on agricultural R&D has decreased in the last decade and many of the large-scale NGO activities are now focusing on environmental and sustainability issues. With the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, coupled with the growth of agricultural startups and venture funds, the role of agriculture and hunger relief has dramatically changed in the last several decades. A new focus on sustainable growth, capabilities development, and innovative approaches for smallholder farmers has created an environment of continuous innovation that has replaced many of the donation-based hunger relief initiatives of the past. Large corporations are working with local NGOs and support groups to tackle global hunger on a local basis. In the next decade, we should see more socially minded entrepreneurs that will work with NGOs and private businesses to solve the issues of smallholder farming and provide the opportunity to introduce both digital and agricultural innovations at the local level to further the quest to feed the world. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1112962023-12-27T19:47:34Z Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World Donnan, D. innovation innovation systems While global levels of hunger and malnutrition have dropped significantly in the last few decades, there are concerns that agricultural advancements and R&D spending are not enough to unlock the true agricultural innovation needed to feed the burgeoning 10 billion people. Government spending on agricultural R&D has decreased in the last decade and many of the large-scale NGO activities are now focusing on environmental and sustainability issues. With the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, coupled with the growth of agricultural startups and venture funds, the role of agriculture and hunger relief has dramatically changed in the last several decades. A new focus on sustainable growth, capabilities development, and innovative approaches for smallholder farmers has created an environment of continuous innovation that has replaced many of the donation-based hunger relief initiatives of the past. Large corporations are working with local NGOs and support groups to tackle global hunger on a local basis. In the next decade, we should see more socially minded entrepreneurs that will work with NGOs and private businesses to solve the issues of smallholder farming and provide the opportunity to introduce both digital and agricultural innovations at the local level to further the quest to feed the world. 2021 2021-02-14T13:57:13Z 2021-02-14T13:57:13Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111296 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110623 Open Access Springer Donnan D. (2021) Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World. In: Campos H. (eds) The Innovation Revolution in Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50991-0_7 |
| spellingShingle | innovation innovation systems Donnan, D. Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title | Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title_full | Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title_fullStr | Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title_short | Innovation and the Quest to Feed the World |
| title_sort | innovation and the quest to feed the world |
| topic | innovation innovation systems |
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