Sustainable seed solutions Crops and Products Technologies News About us Contact Log in English THREE WAYS TO FEED THE WORLD SUSTAINABLY The global population is growing at a rate of 1.05% per year. By 2050 there will be an estimated 10 billion people on Earth. With the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrating how easily the world can be disrupted, the importance of solid pillars supporting global stability is painfully clear. One of these pillars is long-term food security. Feeding the world in a sustainable way has never been more crucial and major changes are needed. So, what is the solution? How can we feed the world now and in the future in a way that is not damaging to our planet? It is a huge and complex problem and there is no single solution. Only an integrated approach can make it possible: a global effort with many industries playing a part. 1. MAKE EVERY SEED COUNT One third of food currently produced globally is wasted or lost at some step of the supply chain. A significant reduction of this waste would certainly be a meaningful step toward a solution for the looming food crisis. Cutting out waste and raising efficiency in the agricultural process is another way. When it comes to sustainable food production making the most of what we have is crucial. In the growing process, the starting point is the seed. Good seed, when treated well and under the right conditions, will produce a healthy and abundant crop. Those conditions, however, can’t always be regulated. Climate, temperature or indeed the physiological condition of the seed itself, are factors that are often out of our control. But seed technology is highly advanced, and there are ways of optimising results to make sure that you get the very best out of each and every seed, whatever the conditions. 2. INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE With the modern and sophisticated methods of the 21st century, we have come a long way since the early beginnings of agriculture. But the state-of-the-art scientific approach to growing crops is not currently implemented universally. Lack of financial resource, poor information and land tenure insecurities are but a few of the factors that stand in the way of agricultural improvement for many. Rapid population growth in developing countries goes hand in hand with a corresponding increase in demand for healthy food. Dissemination of knowledge and access to technologies that can increase agricultural yield in a responsible way are paramount to sustainable food security in these emergent nations. Adopting new ways of precision farming are key drivers for increasing agricultural returns in both yield and income and will enable farmers to produce more and improve the quality of their product. But accessibility to these technologies is not enough. The technology needs to be adapted to suit these new markets where growers and farmers work in conditions and cultures that can’t be compared with those of the western world. If you would like to find out more about how Incotec’s seed technology contributes to sustainable agriculture visit the Sustainability page PRODUCTS Search our product database for all our products Find MSDS Search for a material safety data sheet Search CONTACT Westeinde 107 1601 BL Enkhuizen The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)228 358000 Incotec on LinkedIn Incotec on YouTube © 2021 Croda International Plc | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility statement | Conditions of Sale About cookies on this site By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. You can find out more details in our Privacy policy. Live Chat