We hope that this “gallery of maps” for solutions in the portal will serve to inspire outside-of-the-box thinking and raise awareness around shared challenges and opportunities - as well as unique approaches - to reaching impact.
Of course, many possible “pathways” can exist for the same solution (even perhaps in the same setting), and we understand that many context-specific issues (barriers, enabling factors, political contexts, etc.) are not fixed in time, but dynamic by nature.
These foods could be the mainstay of the local diet and meet the needs of the local population. Producers and manufacturers are incentivized by government support. They are affordable and accessible, permitting the export of high-quality products while satisfying the demand of the local community.
The rich pool of native crops (i.e. quinoa - high nutritional quality) can serve the needs of regions with vulnerable populations, support diversifying farming systems and livelihoods, reconnect urban populations to local agriculture, and be used by chefs to create demand for these trend-forward foods.
This innovation creates income streams, increases economic, ecosystem resilience, and diet diversity. Farmers plant fruit trees alongside their crops. Governments adopt nutrition policies providing funding for training to agricultural workers. Farmers federations support digital green tools, solar-powered irrigation infrastructure, and drought-resistant fruit tree varieties.
Certificates ensure biosequestration, improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and restore water resources which improves the living standards of farmers, their families, and communities as they receive higher price premiums for their products. Consumers get access to healthier food products, containing more nutrients and less agrochemicals.
An inclusive, non-business as usual approach to both high- and low-tech solutions, engaging vulnerable populations. Most agritech companies are currently founded by men. Inclusive agri-tech incubators would boost opportunities for young women, and are key to determining solutions to the country's agricultural and food challenges.
High quality solar dryers are accessible, mass produced and can be sold to individual rural low-income households, entrepreneurial individuals and groups for mid-scale production, and are a solution to large-scale production of dried foods reaching beyond the local communities and benefitting the growing urban populations.
All countries/settings around the world have the ability to produce low-cost, sustainably sourced, culturally appropriate protein that does not rely on animals. At scale, this will probably be done by micro-extrusion so as to give the products the texture of meat.
Seeds of new varieties with “stacked traits” are available and accessible to farmers, are more resilient, have a higher productivity, and contain a higher nutrient content, with traits like drought resistance, early and late varieties, higher micronutrients, better storage, processing and cooking.
Hydroponics will be deployed in many high-tech greenhouses using solar energy to ensure zero emission. Local operators will benefit from the high availability of permanent labour to handle the manual processes. Focus directed to producing affordable nutrient-dense food, such as vegetable crops, for urban consumers.