January 29, 2026
FSLC believes that sustainable productivity growth is key to achieving global food security. We need to increase the agricultural production we obtain from a given amount of land, labor, capital, and other inputs—while ensuring that growth is sustainable for our natural resources and our societies. This new study shows that productivity growth is also inherently sustainable in important ways. Over time, higher productivity has proven to be the main source of reduced agricultural emissions.
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January 15, 2026
“Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research," says FSLC Distinguished Fellow Philip G. Pardey in this piece he co-authored for Nature Magazine. That’s one reason food and agricultural innovation is one of the six key policy pathways FSLC will examine in its Blueprint for U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security.
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Business
Cary Fowler, President & Anna Nelson, Executive Director
September 2, 2025
Food availability is affected by an array of factors—including, notably, conflict. Ultimately, however, food availability relies on five pillars. They are the most basic elements of a strong, resilient food supply; without them, food security is not achievable.
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