By 2050, a global population of 9 billion will demand 70% more food
than is consumed today. Feeding this expanded population
nutritiously and sustainably will require substantial improvements to
the global food system—one that provides livelihoods for farmers as
well as nutritious products for consumers. To achieve on-the-ground
improvements, the World Economic Forum launched the Grow Africa and the Grow
Asia partnerships.
Grow Asia, launched in April 2015, is a partnership among leading companies, national
governments and civil society to enable sustainable and inclusive agricultural
development in South East Asia. The partnership facilitates multi-stakeholder
collaboration to develop the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers and
to improve the environmental sustainability of agriculture