Recommendations for "Technology and Innovation (191 results)"
Reduce food loss and waste including by supporting the improvement of infrastructure and cold chain development, through consumer education, the dissemination of best practices, information, capacity development, and the transfer of technology as mutually agreed, including for smallholders and pastoralists, considering the most appropriate local technologies.
2016
Improve risk mitigation and adaptation strategies. Farmers, and in particular smallholders, urgently need better access to risk-management tools and strategies to increase their resilience to myriad shocks, including price and weather.
2013
Reduce risks associated with price volatility through supportive macroeconomic policies. National governments should encourage transparent, fair, and open global trade by eliminating formal and informal export restrictions and refraining from imposing new ones. Although export bans may help secure domestic food supplies, they tend to exacerbate global price hikes, thus hurting the poorest net buyers of food.
2013
Countries should establish effective and transparent regulatory and monitoring systems to govern biotechnology and other emerging technologies so that producers and consumers can make timely and contextually relevant decisions about these technologies.
2013
Promote pro-smallholder value chains through institutional innovations for vertical and horizontal coordination among smallholders, including group lending, rural marketing cooperatives and producer associations. These mechanisms will provide smallholder farmers with reduced transaction costs, improved access to market information, and increased bargaining power. However, such coordination mechanisms require strong institutional capacity and the active promotion of smallholder participation—not just membership—within these organizations to gain the maximum benefit for smallholders.
2013
Increase smallholder access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), which offers a wealth of opportunities to acquire real-time market information—on, for example, prices, demand, quality standards, and weather. Access to such technologies needs to be accompanied by efforts from the public and private sectors to improve both the information content of ICTs and the ability of potential users to employ these technologies.
2013
Increase efforts to examine and promote ICTs, such as mobile phones and Internet kiosks, that can boost access to affordable payment, savings, and credit services for small-holders. Such financial products can be bundled with other development services, such as capacity-building and extension services.
2013
Sound evidence-based research, information systems and regulations at the national and global levels are needed to enhance the transparency of transactions and to understand the opportunities and threats for smallholders.
2013
Extension services should help smallholders build their postharvest crop management skills and maximize the benefits of postharvest technologies.
2013
Pursue productivity-enhancing risks such as adopting new technologies and switching to high-value crops.
2013
Investments could combine productivity-enhancing efforts with biofortification and biotechnology initiatives to breed nutritionally fortified varieties of staple food crops that are often grown by smallholder farmers and consumed by poor people in developing countries. Investments such as this can link agriculture to nutrition by creating economic value for producers and traders along with nutritional and health value for consumers.
2013
National food and agricultural strategies and programmes should step up investment in R&D to raise productivity of nutritious foods and help reduce their cost, while enhancing access to improved technologies, especially for smallholders, to maintain adequate levels of profitability.
2020
Initiate and/or maintain food fortification programmes in line with international guidance to counteract worsening diet quality during the pandemic, as the consumption of unfortified food or non-perishable foods with lower levels of micronutrient could rise. Food fortification of regularly consumed foods (such as iodization of salt), and fortification of staple foods (through biofortification at the production level or through post-harvest fortification) is recommended as a cost-effective measure to reduce these deficiencies.
2020
In parallel with R&D in food and agriculture, low-income countries need to enable and promote inclusive agricultural innovations to meet the rising food demand.
2020
Access to quality internet in terms of bandwidth and better speed is crucial for international trade. There is a need to focus on improving the quality of digital infrastructure in the developing world, where bandwidth speed can be diverse across countries and subscriptions.
2020
Technological progress has led to improvements in infrastructure and logistics and thus lowered transportation costs. It has also contributed to declining communication costs, which also influence trade and promote the global integration of value chains. By helping reduce inefficiencies in value chains, technological progress may also contribute to more sustainable food system outcomes.
2020
Effective public‑private partnerships, good regulations to crowd‑in the private sector and policy coherence are needed to improve digital infrastructure and skills in rural areas and to facilitate the uptake of digital technologies, especially in agricultural and food markets of developing countries.
2020
Continuous research and analysis on the potential impacts of digital technologies on agricultural and food markets, their structure and their functioning are crucial to anticipate disruptive effects better and to promote sustainable outcomes.
2020
Understanding the challenges that arise from digital technologies and addressing the risks associated with their use require enhanced collaboration and consensus among all stakeholders, including governments, the private sector and the farmers themselves, to improve governance mechanisms.
2020
Science is critical for identifying appropriate solutions, including technological ones.
2018
More efforts are needed in making information and good practices on climate resilience accessible to most vulnerable households and communities. This includes establishing knowledge-sharing mechanisms that enable people to participate in the design of context-relevant interventions to enhance climate resilience. Novel ways of sharing information with communities include participatory videos, which have proven effective in spreading knowledge of successful climate adaptation practices with others.
2018
Promote development and access to innovation and new technologies, combined with traditional knowledge, to attract and enable youth to be drivers of improvement in agriculture and food systems.
2014
Integrate traditional and scientific knowledge with best practices and technologies through different approaches, including agro-ecological approaches and sustainable intensification, among others.
2014
Promote the application and use of locally adapted and innovative technologies and practices, agricultural and food sciences, research and development, as well as the transfer of technology as mutually agreed, including for smallholders.
2014
Promote innovative technologies and practices, including smallholders’ own innovations, through raising awareness, technical assistance, farmer to farmer skills sharing, as well as the transfer of technology as mutually agreed among individuals, local, national, or international parties.
2014
Research organizations, universities, academia, agricultural training centres, extension organizations and/or programmes should emphasize the integration of the Principles [CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems] in their own policies, facilitate knowledge, exchange, and skills development, and address the innovation needed to increase smallholders’ contributions to food security and nutrition. This can comprise a range of roles including identifying impacts, testing of field practices, technology and business models, and advising the government on policy reform or investors on practices related to agriculture and food systems. In support of food security and nutrition, research organizations and academia are encouraged to undertake participatory research that contributes to sustainable production and consumption systems.
2014
In order to foster investments in rural areas and in the agri-food sector, we encourage the exchange of best practices, including sustainable production methods, technology, workforce development, dissemination of information on financial tools and business opportunities, and the involvement of relevant stakeholders, including with countries with a high prevalence of food insecurity
2017
Empower farmers and help them enhance their capability and skills by promoting knowledge transfer on voluntary and mutually agreeable terms; applying this transferred knowledge on the ground and in vocational training; and by facilitating access to ICT, precision farming, and agricultural innovations. Encourage new and motivated entrants to the farming and the agri-food sector and identify business models that provide opportunities for new entrants.
2016
Promote R&D, technologies, innovation, know-how skills and their transfer on voluntary and mutually agreeable terms to farmers to meet future food needs while tackling sustainability challenges and improving people’s quality of life. The international agricultural research agenda has to become increasingly interdisciplinary and practice oriented. New equipment adapted to the local context, as well as broadband and ICT and big data have the potential to help to expand food supply capacity. Promote further research on alternative protein sources in the feed chain, as well as focus on human resource development for young researchers.
2016
Promote the appropriate conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources, which contribute to the development of new varieties, recognizing the significant role of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and its Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-Sharing, as well as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol.
2016
Promote infrastructure, better services and the use of context-adapted technologies that will free up women’s time, including irrigation, multiple-use water systems, increased energy access and innovative and sustainable agricultural production and processing technologies.
2016
Share technology, processes and ideas with other countries in the interest of increasing the capacity of national and regional institutions and governments, as well as promoting food security. These efforts are vital to increasing sustainable agricultural productivity and rural development in each country, in accordance with various agricultural conditions, respecting biodiversity and improving peoples’ access to food, social and economic development and prosperity.
2009
Enhanced support including investments in agricultural science, research, technology, education, extension services, and innovation.
2009
Facilitate smooth and timely adoption by producers and stakeholders, including collaboration with non agro-food sectors, in order to maximize their full potential in raising productivity and sustainability of the agro-food sector.
2019
Encourage innovation in agriculture through the utilization and access of advanced technologies, such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics among others.
2019
Recent progress on technology and other forms of innovation including organizational and financial, make it necessary for farmers to acquire a wider range of knowledge and skills in order to enable them to embrace and responsibly utilize new technologies and innovations. It is therefore necessary for an environment where farmers, including new and small scale farmers, regardless of age, gender or geographic location can have access to knowledge and skills.
2019
Promote innovation and skills training for attracting new entrants, especially youth, to the agro-food sector. Skilled people, in turn, will contribute to further innovation in the agro-food sector if they acquire entrepreneurial skills, are more directly involved in the research and development process, and have improved access to the financial system and extension services.
2019
While respecting applicable legal frameworks for data privacy, there is a need to set a foundation for access and use of data by all including those on production and markets as well as with an appropriate digital infrastructure, in order to enhance the potential of ICT and digital technology, while fostering international cooperation.
2019
Welcome approaches such as Agro-ecosystem Living Labs that involve farmers, scientists and other interested partners in the co-design, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural practices and technologies on working landscapes.
2019
Need for innovation toward sustainability of the agro-food sector
2019
Encourage cooperation with civil society and private actors to prevent food loss and waste at the processing, retail and consumer level, and sharing practices and technology regarding the reduction of pre-and post-harvest losses with developing countries.
2019
Recognize the important role that scientific assessment plays to inform policy setting, including those of climate change and adoption of innovative technologies, and welcome the work by the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) that strengthens research collaboration for scaling up and out, and accelerating adoption of climate-smart technologies and practices for sustainable agriculture.
2019
Encourage the development of and access to a range of new research and technologies that increase agricultural productivity and sustainability, especially those that enhance opportunities for the rural youth.
2018
Highlight the importance of both encouraging the use of innovative agricultural practices and technologies that improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture, as well as efficiently bringing such innovations to farmers and the global marketplace.
2018
The exchange of experiences on policy measures and knowledge on new technologies contributes to the creation and diversification of conditions that promote the development of sustainable production systems and strengthen rural and urban economies.
2018
The rapid and constant growth of ICTs and their applications in agriculture contribute to agricultural productivity and profitability, food security and nutrition and to promote sustainable agriculture. It is important to explore their potential opportunities and impacts, particularly on women and small and family holders, addressing scientific and technological issues, as well as institutional, commercial and trade-related aspects.
2018
Promote academic, scientific and technological activities, and foster interdisciplinary experience exchanges at institutions and cooperatives.
2018
Increase efforts to engage with the private sector in making the investments and developing the technologies and best practices needed to enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability in food value chains.
2018
Encourage public-private cooperation, supporting the scientific community for the research and development of new antimicrobials as well as new technologies (e.g. rapid diagnostics, vaccines and alternative treatments) that help prevent infection and reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use.
2018
It will be necessary to further explore the possibilities for establishing ICT cooperation mechanisms.
2018
ICTs development and use in the agricultural sector have an important role for its attractiveness, especially for rural youth.
2018
Promote innovation in institutions, policies, science and technology, in order to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner.
2016
Support efforts made by the international community to exchange experiences, share knowledge and adopt technology for sustainable agricultural development, and replicate best farming practices conducive to the protection and appropriate utilization of land, forests and water resources.
2016
Build multi-tiered and multi-faceted governance systems for food security in developing countries, ensuring global effort.
2016
Proactively improve farming techniques and organizational modes to boost agricultural productivity growth sustainably and meet the demand for sufficient, safe and nutritious food.
2016
Promote institutional innovation in improving agricultural production systems, giving full play to the active role of all types of food producers, enhancing the degree of sustainable agricultural intensification and organization, and better enabling family farmers and smallholders, in particular, women and young people, to integrate into the food value chain
2016
Share information and experiences in innovative ICT projects and policy approaches, building on assessments of existing ICT applications and platforms.
2016
Promote technical skill upgrading, especially for smallholder farmers and rural workers, through training programmes focused on innovative farming practices and technologies that promote sustainable production, business skills, as well as basic education and best practices to cope with downstream market concentration.
2016
Promote innovations in technology, social organizations, institutions and agricultural business models, through scientific, evidence-based policies and programmes and sustainable use of resources.
2016
Explore innovative options for adjusting agricultural development paths, technology systems, policy environment and resource allocations, so as to generate new opportunities for sustainable and inclusive growth, stimulate the productivity of land, capital and labor, and enhance the quality efficiency and inclusiveness of food value chain.
2016
Increase agricultural productivity through the adoption of existing innovations as well as new research and technologies.
2015
In addition to public efforts, the private sector has an important role in making the investments and developing the technologies and good practices needed to enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability in food value chains and efforts should be increased to engage with the private sector.
2015
Adopt technologies and share knowledge as much as new research and innovation. Adoption will not happen without favorable policy and regulatory environments and effective and locally adapted technical advisory and extension services.
2015
Achieve the right to food for smallholder farmers. Attention needs to be given not only to increasing purchasing power, but also to accessing productive assets and increasing the productivity of land and labour in smallholder farming through appropriate training, technology and support services to achieve food and nutrition security with a rights-based approach.
2013
Upgrade and finance national research and extension systems targeted specifically to the needs of smallholders, with supporting financial mechanisms. The main objective would be to increase productivity and resilience through diversification of the production system with a high concern for the self-provision of diverse foods with a high nutritional value. Combining increased productivity and resilience will require a high level of investment in research to develop productive land-use systems with minimal ecological risk such that biodiversity may be used productively and conserved. Agricultural research and extension should support the in-situ and ex-situ conservation of agricultural biodiversity in the context of climate change. Agro-ecological approaches and production ecological principles may be instrumental. Smallholder farmers need appropriate seeds as well as machinery for field operation, food processing and other value-adding transformations. International collaboration and the sharing of experiences in technology development for smallholder farmers in different regions of the world should be promoted with a strong engagement, if not leadership, of smallholder organizations.
2013
Digital enabled and demand-driven agricultural extension initiatives featuring peer-to-peer learning
2019
Targeted upgrading of technology, skills and capabilities to enhance employability and entrepreneurial capacity in rural areas: With a particular emphasis on youth, women, landless workers and other groups facing substantial risk of exclusion, measures to enhance employability include targeted improvement of key technological skills, vocational training for jobs in the commercial sector and basic life skills for success in working environments.
2016
Promote innovation through science and technology
2008
Reduce enteric fermentation through new technologies: Recommend that governments provide incentives to the private sector by promising to require use of compounds if and when they prove to mitigate emissions at a reasonable cost.
2019
Increase communication and outreach (amplify the voice of champions, facilitate peer-to-peer learning, use technology to directly communicate with farmers)
2019
Convert unmarketable crops into value-added products
2019
Increase financing for innovation and scaling of promising technologies
2019
Improve packaging to keep food fresher for longer, optimize portion size, and gauge safety
2019
Spur technological innovation: Opportunities include crop traits or additives that reduce methane emissions from rice and cattle, improved fertilizer forms and crop properties that reduce nitrogen runoff, solar-based processes for making fertilizers, organic sprays that preserve fresh food for longer periods, and plant-based beef substitutes.
2019
Increase investment in technological innovation and transfer
2019
Higher nutrient efficiency along the food chain (e.g. better recycling of minerals in animal manure, use of by-products or food wastes as feed or compost, recycling of minerals from cities, etc.).
2016
Research and innovate, to decouple food production from resource use and environmental impacts, and to replace certain inputs (such as pesticides) with ecosystem services
2016
Reinvigorate investment in rural infrastructure, education, training, technology, knowledge transfer and payments of environmental services.
2016
Novel protein development can be taken to scale through public-private investments. The potential is obvious, but it needs to gain momentum. Novel protein production can add greatly to traditional animal-derived proteins at a low environmental cost.
2021
Inform this shift in production with a research and development (R&D) agenda that focuses on providing evidence and advice – and support a major expansion of public and private agricultural extension services to accelerate the use of digital technologies by smallholders.
2021
It will be necessary to synchronize the promotion of more pluriform and digital outreach through extension services and midstream service providers. Efforts to reach the enormous and diverse community of smallholders must be intensified, and all available instruments deployed.
2021
Reduce food losses based on the objective of doing so, and on product group and value chain segment, by combining focused technical interventions with increased services for agrologistics, finance and training, bearing in mind that the evidence base is still shaky.
2021
Provide market incentives for SME investments to strengthen more circular and sustainable food systems. Midstream SMEs generate substantial environmental externalities through agrochemical use and through unresolved trade-offs between packaging materials and food waste. Investments in better equipment, technical innovations and knowledge can help midstream SMEs meet sustainability standards.
2021
ICT approaches (that is, the use of mobile phones, internet and/or data processing for market information) for smart chain integration and integrated quality logistics based on multi-stakeholder cooperation can speed up the transition to more resilient and circular food systems.
2021
Invest in digital infrastructure and complementary nondigital infrastructure in rural and remote areas to ensure rural connectivity; digitize the activities of public agricultural bodies; and build the digital skills of public sector workers to support change.
2021
Support the development of incubators, digital tools and market niches, as well as certification and price premium programmes for agroecological, fair trade, organic, denomination of origin, and other ecological and animal welfare-oriented programmes to enable youth entry and engagement with sustainable food supply chains.
2021
Promote updated training programmes for professions and creation of jobs in food systems that require a wide range of skills (including digital), such as nutritionists, food educators, extension and advisory service providers and agricultural coaches, while ensuring that technological innovations do not eliminate jobs on a large scale.
2021
Catalyse, identify, support and scale up niche innovations that may have the potential to contribute to a food systems transition and positively disrupt existing and unsustainable models, including support for territorial approaches.
2022
Support IT innovation focused on improving the finance and insurance needs of small-scale and vulnerable producers, including the scaling up of microinsurance schemes.
2022
Support institutional innovation to improve access to finance and technology transfer.
2022
Effective and inclusive governance mechanisms and institutions, in addition to access to technology, data and innovation, should serve as important accelerators in the comprehensive portfolios of policies, investments and legislation aimed at transforming food systems.
2021
Measures of empowerment include increased access to productive resources, including access to natural resources, agricultural inputs and technology, financial resources, as well as knowledge and education, strengthened organizational skills and, importantly, access to digital technology and communication.
2021
Effective and inclusive governance mechanisms and institutions, in addition to access to technology, data and innovation, should serve as important accelerators in the comprehensive portfolios of policies, investments and legislation aimed at transforming food systems.
2021
Measures of empowerment include increased access to productive resources, including access to natural resources, agricultural inputs and technology, financial resources, knowledge and education, as well as strengthened organizational skills and, importantly, access to digital technology and communication.
2021
Innovative mechanisms to reduce climate-related risks, widespread adoption of climate-smart and environmentally sound production techniques, and the conservation and rehabilitation of natural environments will strengthen the resilience of food systems against increased climate variability and extremes.
2021
The persistence of socio-economic inequalities amplifies the need for systemic changes in food systems to provide vulnerable and historically marginalized populations with greater access to productive resources, technology, data and innovation to empower them to become agents of change towards more sustainable food systems.
2021
In addition to investments in innovation, research and extension to raise productivity, incentives should, among others, stimulate the diversification of production in the food and agriculture sectors towards nutritious foods, including fruits, vegetables, legumes and seeds, as well as animal source foods and biofortified crops.
2021
Persistent and high levels of inequality seriously limit people’s chances to overcome hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. Policies, investments and laws that address underlying structural inequalities faced by vulnerable population groups in both rural and urban areas are needed, while also increasing their access to productive resources and new technologies.
2021
Science-intensive and promising opportunities such as scaling up sustainable cold chain technology to make perishable foods (especially vegetables and fruits; potatoes) more available and affordable and at the same time reducing food loss and waste must be pursued, along with complementary investments in infrastructure to reduce transportation and other related costs and thereby reduce food prices.
2021
A potentially very significant contribution to deepened insights in health aspects of diets is the “Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)”, a global effort to create a public database of the bio-chemical composition and function of the food that we eat using the latest mass spectrometry technologies and bioinformatics.
2021
Document the lessons learned from the one third of IFAD AE-based projects investing in innovative approaches to organize supply and demand and connect small-scale agroecological producers with food markets and consumers and provide guidelines on best practices and innovative ways that IFAD projects can increase support for such approaches.
2021
Learn and adapt through ongoing evaluation.
2021
Tools and technology that streamline and simplify data collection (such as REDCap) should be used and promoted at all levels.
2022
Public investments in R&D for productivity increasing and emissions-reducing innovations should be doubled from current levels, with at least $15 billion of the increase for innovations benefiting food systems in LMICs.
2022
R&D investment should focus on innovations for sustainable intensification in LMICs, both on and beyond the farm.
2022
Global and regional mechanisms for knowledge sharing, such as the CGIAR system, should be enhanced and strengthened to facilitate technology diffusion that benefits countries with limited domestic research capacity.
2022
Improving the nutritional quality of processed foods and beverages through reformulation is essential across the rural–urban continuum: it can enhance diet quality, increasing nutrient content and reducing the intake of saturated and trans-fatty acids, sugars and/or salt in purchased foods.
2023
In cases in which the conditions and capabilities for producing diverse nutritious foods have yet to be developed, biofortification has shown to be a valid alternative method to improve the nutrient intake and dietary quality of rural populations.
2023
The adoption of biofortified crops by smallholder farmers can improve the supply of essential micronutrients not only via own consumption, but also through commercialization in local markets and inclusion in social protection programmes including in-kind food transfers and school meal programmes (the latter in all kinds of settings across the rural–urban continuum).
2023
The development and use of technologies and innovations should be guided by the assessment of their socioeconomic, environmental and ethical impacts.
2023
The use of whole genome sequencing can be an effective tool for identifying and tracing foodborne pathogens, and for detecting contaminants as well as outbreak investigations.
2023
Traceability data, including through mobile applications, helps inform consumers about the origin of food sold in supermarkets, promoting transparency in pricing and making supply chains more efficient and accountable.
2023
Online food sharing services can gather and redistribute food surpluses across local communities and supermarkets in urban and rural areas, thus helping to reduce food waste. They can also have a positive impact on food environments, especially when surplus nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables are “rescued” and redistributed.
2023
Smartphone applications that enable users to make small donations to specific initiatives can provide support for a range of operations, from building resilience to implementing school feeding programmes to delivering food assistance in emergency situations.
2023
The increased use of mobile phones in LMICs has contributed to the adoption of other services such as mobile money, enabling reduced transaction costs and enhanced financial inclusion. Mobile money can improve farmers’ access to higher-value markets (thus increasing their income) and to off-farm income sources as well.
2023
Experimenting with, inter alia, technologies, policies, participatory approaches, actions and ideas can be an important source of innovation and capacity building.
2023
Innovative approaches that enhance the capacity of SMEs to increase the availability of nutritious and safe food, improve the food environment, and facilitate the consumption of healthy diets are key.
2023
Climate-friendly refrigeration systems based on renewable energy can help cold chains become more sustainable, though challenges such as access to reliable and affordable energy need to be addressed.
2023
Innovations in food packaging can maintain the quality, safety and nutritional value of food products, meet consumer needs and preferences, reduce food loss and waste, and reduce the cost of nutritious foods, especially across longer distribution chains.
2023
With water scarcity becoming a reality in many places across the rural–urban continuum, technologies such as rainwater storage can optimize water-use efficiency in rainfed agriculture.
2023
Consumption of biofortified crops can enhance nutritional status and promote better health outcomes, especially in rural areas in LMICs, where diets are significantly reliant on self-produced or locally procured staple crops.
2023
Technologies and innovations must be adapted to local needs, opportunities and constraints, to ensure they are accessible to all who want to adopt them.
2023
Invest in information systems across food systems, leveraging digital technologies – such as market-price information services and video based extension – to help overcome asymmetries in access to information and to spread knowledge and opportunity equitably, with consideration for upholding data privacy and data ownership.
2023
Governments, private sector, donors and other relevant stakeholders should invest in research, knowledge transfer and innovation for producing diversified nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, legumes and pulses, whole grains and roots and tubers, seeds and nuts, and animal source foods.
2021
Governments, private sector and research centers should support research, monitoring, development and scaling up the use of innovative processing technologies and practices in accordance with the three dimensions of sustainable development that can retain the nutrient content of food, minimize post-harvest nutrient losses, create, where appropriate, new value added products from food processing by-products, and promote longer-term storage of food, particularly during periods of drought, flooding, and insufficient production.
2021
Governments, intergovernmental organizations and private sector should promote development, rural-urban linkages, and access to information, social innovations, resource hubs, and new technologies and practices for youth along food supply chains that enhance the sustainability of food systems, improve nutrition and support social enterprises and of youth entrepreneurship (particularly in countries experiencing high rates of youth internal and external migration).
2021
Governments should acknowledge and monitor the influential roles of the internet, social media, and online marketing of foods, and should encourage media companies to promote nutritious, safe and sustainably produced foods that contribute to healthy diets on social media spheres.
2021
Governments, private sector, intergovernmental organizations, development partners and other relevant stakeholders should promote and enhance traceability in food supply chains, early contamination detection, and leverage the opportunities that new technologies offer for traceability solutions.
2021
Governments, non-governmental organizations, private sector and other relevant stakeholders should promote and increase access of women to time saving technologies that could help improve their livelihoods.
2021
Governments should promote the design of context-specific policies to reduce digital gaps among rural women and promote cooperation schemes to facilitate rural women’s access to the application of digital tools, digital infrastructure, and technological solutions to improve their productive activities.
2021
Promote science and evidence-based public mechanisms to assess the effects and impacts of agroecological and other innovative approaches on key aspects of sustainable agriculture and food systems related to food security and nutrition, resilience, food safety, producers’ revenues, the environment and public health, the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, and the reduction of food losses and waste.
2019
Realize the full potential of digitalization for sustainable agriculture and food systems through capacity building and cooperation and technology transfer on voluntary and mutually agreed terms, in particular for developing and low-income countries, and include safeguards for data privacy and for the identification and management of potential conflicts of interest.
2019
Promote agroecological and other innovative approaches including, as appropriate, through the use of digital technologies and other Information and Communication Technologies as an entry point for the involvement of youth, women, indigenous peoples and local communities in agriculture and food systems.
2019
Strengthen innovation platforms and promote digital technologies and applications that enhance sustainable agriculture and food systems to facilitate wider networking, taking into account traditional and ancestral knowledge, consistent with context-specific needs of small scale producers and family farmers.
2019
Harness digital technologies to establish and strengthen more direct links between producers and consumers offering opportunities for economic diversification, including through brokering sustainable finance initiatives, market opportunities and solidarity economy initiatives.
2019
Promote context-specific policies to bridge the digital divide between and within countries, as well as between rural and urban areas, by reducing currently existing technical, legislative, economic and educational barriers, and promote cooperation schemes to facilitate access to the application of digital tools, digital infrastructure, and technological solutions to improve rural attractiveness in particular for young people and women.
2019
Strengthen research, innovation, training, and education and foster knowledge co-creation, knowledge sharing and co-learning, on agroecological and other innovative approaches.
2019
Undertake analysis and provide scientific evidence to assess the benefits and potential risks of digital technological applications to contribute to agroecological and other innovative approaches and promote a participatory transdisciplinary approach of all relevant actors, recognizing the relevance of the FAO International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture to these discussions and assessments.
2019
Support innovation platforms for transdisciplinary research that foster co-learning between practitioners (e.g. producer organizations) and researchers; these may include producer-to-producer networks, communities of practice, “transdisciplinary labs”, and decentralized centers of excellence.
2019
Facilitate the use of social media and digital networking to promote producers’ leadership and engagement in relevant processes and to increase availability and access to affordable and reliable networks.
2019
Change the feed industry and promote new sources of proteins for feed.
2023
Make changes towards integrated production regimes such as an integrated sylvopastoral production regime, to reduce deforestation and accelerate reforestation or afforestation, or crop–livestock integration to support enhanced nutrient management or a livestock-energy complex to process manure and slaughterhouse waste into biogas or biofertilizer.
2023
Increase productivity and decrease GHG emissions per unit of product through better livestock genetics well adapted to existing and future climate conditions.
2023
To boost efficiency, producers should intensify production in extensive systems, promote fattening livestock solutions, develop more digestible feeds, improve valuation of crop residues and avoid their burning, plant pastures with improved grasses and legumes, provide seasonal feed supplementation (including but not limited to lipids), and adopt new feed solutions (seaweed, insects) adapted to different types of livestock.
2023
Shift the energy mix use in fisheries and fishing fleet towards renewable and low-carbon fuel (e.g. ammonia).
2023
Invest in and adopt fish varieties with improved genetics.
2023
Encourage innovative technology adoption and investment in climate-smart aqua-business to improve operations and sustainability.
2023
Develop innovation transfer and upscale successful aquaculture examples through cooperation programmes and public-private partnerships.
2023
Improve practices that preserve soil health and enhance carbon in soil through regenerative agriculture and climate smart practices.
2023
Embrace innovative technologies like precision agriculture, remote sensing and digital farming tools to optimize resource use, monitor crop health, and improve decision-making in farming practices.
2023
Improve weather forecasting services and early warning systems to improve efficiency and climate resilience.
2023
Improve water management and irrigation technologies.
2023
Modernize irrigation systems to align with farmer demand for flexible and reliable water supplies and phase out flood irrigation techniques.
2023
Utilize innovative planning, design and evaluation technologies for real water savings per unit of production and reduced soil erosion or salination, including the adoption of drip irrigation, precision agriculture, and the reliance on digital agriculture technologies to optimize water use.
2023
Improve the use of remote sensing and data utilization to optimize irrigation decision and timing.
2023
Protect food through use of improved technologies and enhanced storage facilities with limited GHG footprint, especially by deploying innovative cold storage solutions and low-scale storage solutions for smallholders.
2023
Foster partnerships between public and private sectors to invest in infrastructure, logistics, and technology innovations that streamline the supply chain and minimize losses.
2023
Improve the efficiency of energy use in agrifood systems at least to the average of the wider economy, [by] modernizing equipment from fishing fleets to cold storage units; adopting energy-saving practices (e.g. drip irrigation) and clean transportation solutions for short (electric- or biomass-powered trucks) and medium distances (rail); minimizing reliance on aviation, including for global value chains; and embracing better consumer-level practices (e.g. using a pressure cooker for pulses).
2023
Improve methane capture and biogas generation from livestock production units.
2023
Shift energy use by food producers, in particular small-scale producers, towards renewable energy.
2023
Change approaches to co-produce energy and food simultaneously; integrating production systems within agrifood systems (e.g. sylvopastoralism, crops–livestock integration andagroforestry), should be expanded to explore new innovations allowing joint production of food and electricity.
2023
Foster global cooperation to facilitate knowledge sharing, technology transfer and capacity-building, enabling both developed and developing nations to participate in the transition to clean bioenergy.
2023
Improve the information regarding diet consumption by household; traditional (surveys) and modern (AI-based) solutions should be scaled up to provide more information, especially among vulnerable groups.
2023
Promote policies and accessible technologies that produce and supply more nutritious crops and foods, along with behavioral strategies that shift demand and consumer actions toward a sustainable healthy diet.
2024
Develop and test food system and food environment innovations that promote moderate animal-source foods consumption in countries at all income levels.
2024
Find innovative, more inclusive and equitable solutions to scale up financing for food security and nutrition in countries with high levels of hunger, food insecurity and/or malnutrition and important constraints in accessing affordable financing flows.
2024
Countries with a high ability to access financing can take advantage of increasingly promising financing instruments such as green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds, which may also embed food security and nutrition objectives.
2024
Encourage both public and private investments in infrastructure, logistics, innovation and technology and capacities in the intermediary sector of urban food value chains, particularly for fresh and perishable foods.
2024
Prioritize – together with private‑sector actors – support for innovation and technologies for small businesses and projects that connect consumers to smallholder farmers through apps and delivery services, such as community‑supported agriculture programmes.
2024
Establish financial mechanisms, such as microcredit or subsidies, to assist small‑scale producers and food‑system actors in acquiring inputs and technology.
2024
Invest in information technology and digital systems to improve the evidence base for policymakers and food‑system actors to plan, prioritize, design and track food system activities.
2024
Governments should invest in and scale up technologies and policies that contribute to sustainable intensification practices and resilient farming systems.
2017
Develop and foster innovation that addresses challenges in achieving sustainable agricultural development in livestock systems, including through collaborative and participatory research, transfer of knowledge and capacity building;
2016
Promote access to and the use of digital technologies, including for precision agriculture, and foster their appropriate application for sustainable agricultural development
2016
Better recognize how food security and nutrition interacts with digital farming, genetic engineering, food loss and infrastructure
2020
Refocus technology and infrastructure to achieve quality food production
2020
Better adapt technology and infrastructure to local constraints and opportunities
2020
Regulatory structures to promote mobile communications coverage in rural areas
2019
Enhanced agricultural R&D. The range of providers of inputs, advice and technology must be widened hugely. Increased private sector R&D helps in crops, traits and technologies in which profits are appropriable and therefore important to the livelihoods of the poor.
2016
Smallholders need information. Investing in the modernization of extension services is essential, including approaches such as farmer field schools, the use of rural radios and other mobile telecommunication methods
2013
Basic ICT connectivity: Liberalize ICT services; invest in ICT infrastructure
2020
Increased farm mechanization to reduce labor intensity while increasing production
2019
Improve plant-based or cultured meat substitutes
2019
Develop analytical systems to track and plan ruminant efficiency gains
2019
Investment in technology and research development for locally suitable seeds and breeds (with proper infrastructure, distribution system, quality assurance and certification schemes).
2016