Future Food System Summit Summary
What happened in our Future Food Systems Summit
Common Values:
The bridge between the scientist and farmer is broken. It should be restored as soon as possible.
– Summit participant
Participants came together and identified common values across the three group visions

The time we are living in we should have such technology that we have power, we can connect to whom we are buying from, whom we are selling to, to get extension services…. Connectivity.
– Summit participant
Final Vision:
Based on common values, participants created a shared vision of a desirable food system in 2050
By 2050, our vision includes resilient production practices through regenerative agriculture, integrating soulful and spiritual methods based on traditional knowledge. This approach not only ensures nutritious food but also creates a healthy community and prosperous farmers.
The focus will be on appropriate, localized, and need-based processing technology, ensuring resilience at all levels of production. Infrastructure development will be scientific and practical, covering farm-level operations, post-harvest processes, and marketing strategies. Aim for high-quality production and improved marketing techniques, focusing on demand-driven processed products.
A key objective is to provide access to affordable, nutrition-rich, and healthy food for everyone daily. This will involve sustainable production practices that minimize environmental impact, with a goal of reducing food loss and waste by at least 50% across all stages, from production to consumption. We envision a society where citizens are more aware of nutrition and prefer healthy food over junk food, leading to a healthier and more sustainable future.
Art representation of the vision
Our India team
Prof. Dr. Verena Seufert
Junior Professor
Dr. Anne Elise Stratton
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Haseena Kadiri
Research Coordinator India
Julie Fortin
PhD Candidate
Simran Kaur
Research Coordinator India
Our India collaborators
Dr. Archana Raghavan Sathyan
Assistant Professor & Collaborator - Kerala Agricultural University
Dr. Satyapriya
Principal Scientist & Collaborator- Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Dr. S R Bishnoi
Scientist, & Collaborator Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
Dr. Vijesh Krishna
Research Collaborator, Lead Economist at CIMMYT Hyderabad
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