Abstract:
Today, one of the main global challenges is how to ensure food security for a world growing
population whilst ensuring long-term sustainable development. According to the FAO, food
production will need to grow by 70% to feed world population which will reach 9 billion by
2050.. Further trends like increasing urban population, shift of lifestyle and diet patterns of the
rising middle class in emerging economies along with climate change put considerable
pressure strain on the planet?s resources: declining freshwater resources and biodiversity, loss
of fertile land, etc. Consequently, there is a need for an integrated and innovative approach to the global effort of ensuring sustainable food production and consumption