How can the world feed a global population of 9 billion by 2050? The answer might seem simple enough: grow more food.

The “green revolution,” a period of agricultural modernization efforts that bolstered food production and staved off famines in the mid-20th century, showed how a concerted global effort can invigorate and expand food systems with technology transfers and new techniques when farmers find the tools at their disposal to invest in more productive practices. Read more