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The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable convened a workshop for its membership and invited guests in February 2022 to discuss opportunities for supporting research and innovation to address agricultural and human health challenges. The workshop considered the intersection of food access, nutritional security, and health equity; the impacts of agriculture on climate change and the changing climate's impact on agricultural productivity; the future of food production and sustainable land use management; and opportunities and challenges for curbing and preventing food loss and waste. Central to the discussion was the role of partnerships to enable alignment and collaboration across sectors.
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According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's report, "State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World," between 702 and 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021 - and projections indicate that by 2030, 670 million people will still be experiencing hunger. Gains in...
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Description
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a workshop to discuss opportunities for supporting research and innovation to address agricultural and human health challenges associated with feeding the world's population in the future. Topics for consideration during the workshop include the impact of climate change on agricultural R&D priorities; the future of food production and sustainable land use management; the intersection of food access, nutritional security, and health equity; and the opportunities and challenges for curbing and preventing food loss and waste. Central to the discussion will be the role of partnerships to enable alignment and collaboration across sectors. A rapporteur-authored proceedings-in brief will be published summarizing the workshop.
Collaborators
Staff
Megan Nicholson
Lead
Susan Sauer Sloan
Lead
Christa Nairn
Major units and sub-units
National Academy of Sciences
Collaborator
National Academy of Medicine
Collaborator
Policy and Global Affairs
Lead
Center for Advancing Science and Technology
Lead
Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable
Lead
U.S. Science and Innovation Policy
Lead
Science and Technology Policy and Law Program Area
Lead