The feeding of the nine billion. Global food security for the 21st century

Despite the fact that food prices are back to their August 2007 level, the author believes that politicians must not let up the pressure on food security. On the contrary, they should make the most of the temporary lull in agricultural markets to reach agreements that will be effective in tackling food insecurity.

The report insists on the need to redefine agricultural policies with new emphases, including:

• increasing spending on farming,
• investing for a 21st century green revolution,
• focusing on the 1.5 billion smallholders and
• creating a world organisation for managing world stocks and guiding actions.

 A. Evans, Chatam House - January 2009. Download the document here.