Why the International Potato Center (CIP) is looking for new ways outside of small-scale agriculture:
- Decrease in the number of small-scale farmers: The share of small-scale agriculture in world food security is decreasing.
- Transformations in the system: Global urbanization and other economic factors are causing changes in the nutrition system.
- Long-term vision: It is necessary to foresee what the food system will look like in 20 or 50 years and prepare for it today.
How does CIP plan to respond to these challenges:
–Providing nutrition for growing cities: More than 3 billion people live in cities in low- and middle-income countries, and their number is growing rapidly.
- The problem of food accessibility: Urban residents face the problem of the availability of nutritious food, despite significant food costs.
- The need for new solutions: Innovative approaches are needed to provide nutrition to all segments of the urban population that would be nutritious, safe and affordable.
- Partnership Development: CIP is committed to building partnerships with the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and other organizations to address future challenges.
The main figures:
- Simon Heck, PhD: CEO of CIP and Senior Director of CGIAR. He is a successful leader in international research programs to improve food security, develop climate-resilient crops and create inclusive value chains.
- Hugo Campos, MBA, PhD: Deputy Director General for Science and Innovation at CIP. Experience in the field of plant breeding in industry, an expert in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship.
CIP is looking at new directions beyond small-scale agriculture to adapt to changes in the food system, providing nutrition for the world’s growing cities and building partnerships to address future food security challenges.
