Publications

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

Highlighting approaches, technologies, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security. 

Guest Commentary – Engaging Digital Technology for a New African Food System

Sam Dryden discusses how the digital connectivity revolution creates massive opportunities for African agriculture.

Meet the 2016 Next Generation Delegation

We are thrilled to feature our Next Generation Delegates at the Global Food Security Symposium 2016. 

Guest Commentary – Agriculture Is the Future of Africa

As part of the "Growing Food for Growing Cities" series, Tony O. Elumelu discusses ways in which to increase the competitiveness of Africa's agricultural entrepreneurs. 

Guest Commentary – 5 Emotions That Opened My Heart to Fighting Hunger

Ash Kosiewicz of World Food Program USA details his introduction to Roger Thurow's work on hunger in the 21st Century. 

Guest Commentary – Strengthening Supply Chains to Nourish a More Urban World

As part of the "Growing Food for Growing Cities" series, Joe Stone of Cargill describes how ensuring smallholder farmers have strong, sustainable supply chains is critical to their resilience and our collective success. 

Guest Commentary – Addressing Food Safety in Developing Supply Chains

Rex Raimond of the Meridian Institute discusses new policies and investments necessary to effectively facilitate value chain development.

Guest Commentary – A Strong Food System Means Productive Smallholder Farmers

As part of the "Growing Food for Growing Cities" series, David Hong of One Acre Fund discusses the importance of helping smallholder farmers increase production and gain access to domestic markets.

Growing Food for Growing Cities: Achieving Inclusive Growth

The final post in our "Growing Food for Growing Cities" series discusses the need to support off-farm industry alongside agricultural development to alleviate poverty.