Pierre Ferrari is the president and CEO of Heifer International, and in this opinion piece he shares his thoughts on global food security.

We need water for a variety of uses, but chief among them is to grow food. Seventy-one percent of water consumed globally is poured into crop and livestock production. Yet many agricultural producers live in water-stressed areas and the problem is growing worse.

There is hope for ensuring the world has enough clean, fresh water in the near future, despite an ever-increasing world population that requires more water and food, a new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs says. But the task is enormous.

For many commodities, market prices have been dismal and with years of declining farm income, many older farmers are calling it quits and walking away. 

The number of hungry people worldwide rose to 815 million, increasing by nearly 38 million since 2015.

Our world is at a crossroads.  Three issues – employment, migration, and health – are set to shape the next ten years of the global economy.

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and with its population growing by four to five million people per year, it is a huge market for American products.

An American Food Security Strategy is an imperative factor in reducing the multiple threats impacting our National wellbeing.