World Food Day 2026

Innovation is transforming how food is produced, stored, transported and marketed. It brings together advances in science and technology with the knowledge, experience and ingenuity of farmers, fishers, herders and foresters - including women, youth and Indigenous Peoples – as well as investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs, because transforming our agrifood systems requires collective action.

Innovation in agrifood systems takes many forms. It includes digital advisory services, data and information systems, improved seed varieties and biotechnologies, along with farmer field schools, cooperative models, traditional land and water practices, and new approaches to production, markets, finance and distribution. Innovation can also mean reducing risk before crises emerge; preventive and cross-sectoral approaches can strengthen resilience and avoid far higher costs once shocks take place.

Together, our efforts to foster innovation can build agrifood systems that are more stable, more inclusive and more resilient – capable of nourishing people today while protecting the resources future generations depend on.

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