Biotechnology and information technology in agriculture

Science-based agricultural tools hold great promise for tackling the world's growing population and food demands. From improved seeds to modern crop protection solutions, to mobile technology for farmers in the fields, to make foods fresher, safer and healthier along the food chain the agricultural and food system of the future can be more productive, more sustainable, more efficient and more interconnected. Greater investment and broader adoption of science and technology can enable the world to meet the growing demand for food as the population increases by improving the livelihoods of farmers and their families by producing more and higher quality crops for a growing population, enhancing the nutritional value and safety of food to improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world and contributing to agricultural sustainability through reduced resource use.