First, the public and private sectors must ramp up investment in research and development, as well as in the extension and adoption of effective, accessible, and affordable technologies – whether conventional, intermediate, or new platform – according to each country or region’s individual needs. Given that little suitable land remains unused, and that much of what is being farmed is increasingly degraded and eroded, investment in sustainable intensification (systems for increasing crop yields, while using fewer resources and minimizing environmental damage) is crucial.
首先，公私部门必须增加研发投入，扩张和采用高效、易得、可负担的技术——不管是常规技术、中介技术还是新平台——满足各个国家和地区的具体需要。由于未使用适宜土地已所剩无几，现有农地日益受到风化和流失，因此可持续集约化十分关键（即在提高庄稼产量的同时使用更少资源、最小化环境破坏）。