Our Goal: By 2050, we must eliminate the global productivity gap by sustainably doubling agricultural output to meet the needs of a growing world. Learn More
Substantial work is being done to better understand the productivity gap and its potential impact on global society and the environment. Our resource center offers links to the most comprehensive, reviewed works on these topics.
Support for research, education and extension, and rural infrastructure improvements to help smallholder farmers have declined over the past two decades. This report offers recommendations that would expand U.S. development assistance programs for agriculture and help fight hunger and poverty worldwide.
Biotech crops have contributed to significantly reducing the release of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural practices. This results from less fuel and pesticide use and additional soil carbon storage from conservation tillage with biotech crops. This has made important contributions to reducing soil erosion and improving soil moisture levels.
A first-of-its-kind report created a new framework for measuring agricultural sustainability. Developed to inform long-term, continuous improvements in agriculture production, the initial findings indicate crop production is already making progress toward reducing its environmental footprint. Click here for the executive summary or here to access full report.
This presentation takes a look at the rate of return for agricultural research, and its implications.
