Four decades after the green revolution, the associated environmental problems are becoming increasingly obvious.

Sudan is currently experiencing the world’s largest displacement crisis. Since April 2023, around 10 million people have fled their homes. Many now face the disastrous consequences of worldwide cutbacks in development and humanitarian aid.

Glyphosate/Roundup is a prominent recent example of a pesticide causing controversy

Herbicides, fungicides and insecticides cause serious environmental harm and put human health at risk – but they are not a foolproof way to boost production.

Farmed animals have many advantages and have a role to play in sustainable global agriculture. However, there is an urgent need for a switch to livestock farming that does not compete with human food crop production.

Because of the climate crisis, a rethink is needed in rural affairs, and it is indeed happening internationally

To eradicate hunger globally, more value must be created locally.

Progress regarding SDG2 – the eradication of hunger – remains too slow.

The countries in the Horn of Africa face multiple challenges in terms of food security. An example from Ethiopia emphasises that peacebuilding and the promotion of livelihoods must go hand in hand in order to overcome them.

The global food system is not only environmentally harmful, but also makes poverty worse in rural areas of emerging markets and developing countries.