The FOOD FUTURIST Christophe Pelletier: Thinking of a Better Agriculture in a Better Wor

摘要

Recently, I joined a group on Linkedln called "Future of Agriculture". One of the discussion topics, which caught my attention, was "What's your dream for the world with agriculture as a theme?" Of course, this is quite a broad topic. I decided I would write my thoughts about the discussion as concisely as possible. So, here is what I believe is important for the agriculture of the future. Agriculture must provide food today and tomorrow. Keeping the potential to feed the world for future generationsis not an option, it is a necessity. Agriculture must produce in a sustainable manner. It must meet the demand for food and also be able to continue meeting future demand. It must take all necessary actions to ensure there will be enough water, enough soil, enough organic matter and enough nutrients to keep producing. It must also make sure that it does not contaminate the water and the soil. Agriculture must be sustainable from an environmental point of view, but it also must prove sustainable financially and socially. Without agriculture, there cannot be prosperous societies. To have agriculture, the world needs farmers. Farming must be an attractive occupation that allows those who practise it to make a decent living. This is more important today and in the future than it has ever been before.