How to Feed the World in 2050 is a comprehensive report by the Food and Agriculture Orgaization of the United Nations. The report discusses potential food needs in relation to impacts of population growth and climate change, total investment and policy requirements, technologies role in production, and plant and animal adaptability.
May 27, 2020 •
Contestants at the World Entrepreneur of the Year contest in Monaco tell Emma Boyde how they have grown their businesses by solving the need to increase production, provide protein, or simply ship berries to feed rich and poor around the world
May 26, 2020 •Consumers are clamoring for food choices that are healthy, environmentally friendly and sensitive to animal welfare. Investors are responding to this new demand by finding opportunities in alternative proteins. This panel will explore: What are the challenges posed by traditional protein sources and their supply chains? What benefits do alternative proteins provide to the consumer, the environment and public health? How are companies using technology to disrupt traditional protein sources? How do plant-based proteins and cultivated proteins differ? What are some of the most promising technologies? What investment opportunities do protein alternatives present? How strong is global demand and how can producers meet the expected increases?
May 26, 2020 •Focus Maine is a 10-year, private sector-led initiative to accelerate the creation of quality jobs in Maine by investing in three of Maine’s most globally competitive and high-growth fields: agriculture, aquaculture, and biopharmaceuticals. It focuses on traded jobs, which are created by selling Maine’s goods and services outside of the state and which have a job multiplier effect in the local economy.
May 15, 2020 •