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A New Vision for Agriculture

Deepening public-private collaboration to accelerate growth in sustainable agriculture

The Issue

Over the past three years, food security and economiccrises have highlighted both the urgent need and thepotential for developing sustainable agriculturalsystems. Nearly one billion people -- one out of six

globally -- lack access to adequate food and nutrition.By 2050, the global population will surpass 9 billionpeople, and demand for agricultural products isexpected to double. At the same time, the world’sagricultural systems will be increasingly challenged bywater scarcity, climate change and volatility, raising therisk of production shortfalls. Substantial gains inagricultural productivity can be realized throughinvestment, innovation, policy and other improvements.However realizing these gains will require anexceptional level of collaboration among stakeholdersin the agricultural value chain including governments,companies, multi-lateral and civil-society organizations,

farmers, consumers and entrepreneurs. Stakeholderalignment around shared priorities and large-scaleinitiatives is therefore key to success.

A New Vision for Agriculture

The New Vision for Agriculture initiative, led by theConsumer Industries Community of the WorldEconomic Forum, works to develop a shared agendafor action and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration toachieve sustainable agricultural growth through market-based solutions.

The initiative has defined a vision that highlightsagriculture’s potential as a positive driver of foodsecurity, environmental sustainability and economicopportunity worldwide. The group believes thatachieving this vision will require the leadership andcapacity of all stakeholders – government, business,civil society, academia, farmers and consumers.

Project activity is anchored around expert analysis andleadership level dialogues at both global and regionallevels. These dialogues have catalyzed two majorcountry-level partnerships to date, in Tanzania andVietnam, with more under development.

Who Is Involved?

The project is led by 20 global partner companies of the

World Economic Forum who provide strategicleadership and championship of the initiative. Theseinclude: Archer Daniels Midland, BASF, Bayer AG,Bunge Limited, Cargill, The Coca-Cola Company,DuPont, General Mills, Kraft Foods, Metro AG,Monsanto Company, Nestlé, PepsiCo, SABMiller,Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd., Syngenta,Unilever, Vodafone Group, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,and Yara International.

A diverse network of global and local stakeholders areengaged in initiative dialogues and partnerships. TheWorld Economic Forum manages the initiative,

engaging a wide array of stakeholders in its dialogues,partnerships, and thought leadership activities. TheForum’s Global Agenda Council on Food Security, a high-level multi-stakeholder group, provides advisoryand leadership support to the initiative.

The Opportunity

The New Vision for Agriculture initiative offers aplatform through which stakeholders can create ashared agenda for action on sustainable agriculturaldevelopment. It engages high-level leaders of industry,government, international institutions and civil society – with support from leading experts – to define joint

priorities, recommendations and opportunities forcollaboration. Issues addressed by the initiativeinclude:

Leveraging public and private-sector investment

Sharing environmental best practices

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A New Vision for Agriculture

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Global Convening

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New Vision for Agriculture: Project milestones

Regional Convening 4-6 MayCapeTown

27-29 AprilRio deJaneiro

13-15 NovNew Delhi

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Developing agricultural markets, includingopportunities for small-scale farmers

Improving access to affordable and nutritious food

Project activity to date has included:

Global and regional leadership dialogues to identifyopportunities for action and collaboration

Formation of two country-level partnerships inTanzania and Vietnam, and development of twomore in Indonesia and Mexico in 2011

  Development of a “Vision Document” outlining theframework, goals and principles of the Vision

Development of a "Roadmap for Stakeholders"towards achievement of the Vision, providing a

framework for action and collaboration for globalleaders

Project Benefits

The project intends to generate value for participatingorganizations and the global community through:

  Insight into key issues and stakeholder priorities intargeted regions

  Engagement with key public and private sectorstakeholders and relevant processes

  Agenda-shaping to raise the priority and visibilityof sustainable agricultural development at global

and regional levels

Opportunities to develop shared priorities andcatalyze partnerships with relevant organizations

Milestones

In 2011, the initiative will host public-private dialoguesat the following events:

  World Economic Forum on Latin America, Riode Janeiro, Brazil, 27-29 April

  World Economic Forum on Africa, Cape Town,South Africa, 4-6 May

  World Economic Forum on East Asia, Jakarta,Indonesia, 12-13 June

  India Economic Summit, New Delhi, India,November 13-15

  World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 25-29 January 2012

Contacts

For more information on this project, please contact:

Lisa Dreier, Director, Food Security andDevelopment Initiatives, Tel +1 212 703 2349 orlisa.dreier@weforum.org

Helena Leurent, Director, Agriculture, Food &Beverage Industry, Tel +41 (0) 22 869 1447 orhelena.leurent@weforum.org

Visit our website athttp://www.weforum.org/agriculture