Food security

Agriculture cannot exist without water, and a lot of water (rainwater and irrigation) is needed to ensure the security of our food. However, according to the FAO expectations, production would need to increase by 60% come 2050 in order to feed nine billion people. A better water management is a necessity to ensure the universal right to food, to meet global food needs without deforesting the planet, to ensure higher incomes for vulnerable rural households and create jobs. It is also needed to spread sustainable farming systems everywhere in the world, to adapt successfully to climate change and to avoid forecasted crisis.