We often hear that only intensive, industrial agriculture can produce enough to feed a growing global population.

“Let’s start with a reality check. Is intensive agriculture feeding the world today? In 2024, over 800 million people are still hungry. Two billion people experience food insecurity, and in 2020, three billion people could not afford a healthy diet. Despite high-yield intensive agriculture, we still fail to feed the world, and we are destroying our ecosystems in the process. These are the facts.”

Why can’t intensive agriculture feed the world?

“Who will transport the food to where the poorest people live? There’s no attractive market there, and infrastructure is lacking. We know the idea of food distribution from famine relief, but it’s not a structural solution. Ultimately, you must distribute the capacity to grow food, not the food itself.”