Today’s food and agricultural systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of food to global markets, but there is categorical evidence that they cannot deliver sustainable development for all. Almost three-quarters of the estimated 815 million hungry people in the world are food producers who make their living from agriculture, fisheries and forestry. Deforestation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, soil depletion and high levels of greenhouse gas emissions are among the major challenges faced by the planet, as identified in the targets and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
