What do we know about the future of food systems innovation?

Daniel Mason-D'Croz, Mario Herrero, Cody Kugler, Rosaline Remans, Philip K. Thornton and Heather Zornetzer

Chapter 12 in What do we know about the future of food systems?, 2025-07-21, pp p. 64-72 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Innovations have been and will continue to be critical drivers of food systems and societal change. Predicting “game-changing” technology ahead of time is not possible, and silver bullets do not exist. Novel innovations can alleviate some challenges, but unintended consequences always arise. Foresight research can help to identify undesirable outcomes early on and align investments and incentives with social and environmental objectives.

Keywords: food systems; innovation; agricultural innovation; agricultural productivity; technology adoption; research; policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-07-21
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