Challenges and oppoutunities for food and agriculture in the 21st Century
2015
Moreddu, C.
The food and agricultural sector will have to respond to growing and changing demand, while facing increasing constraints on natural resource use. It will also have to adapt to climate change, and is expected to contribute to its mitigation. At the same time, the whole supply chain is undergoing significant structural changes and agricultural markets are evolving, notably with the emergence of new players. Innovation will be key for the sector to achieve sustainably the productivity growth needed to meet future demand and ease price tensions on world markets. Agricultural policy reform has an important role to play in facilitating innovation and adjustment, by providing targeted incentives, removing market and trade distortions, providing efficient tools for risk management, and promoting sustainable practices and technologies. But attention should also be paid to other policy areas that contribute to the longer-term competitiveness of the sector, such as the provision of rural infrastructure and services and an efficient regulatory framework. Improving the efficiency and the relevance of agricultural innovation systems is also essential. Developments in agricultural higher education need to be considered in this context.
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