There may be plenty of exciting ideas around that could help
solve hunger, poverty and lack of access to energy. But the problem is
persuading people to adopt them and roll them out on a large scale in poor,
marginalised communities.
For instance, at the Convergences 2015 Forum in Paris last
month, a photo exhibition entitled Innovate against Hunger, by the
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),
presented several agricultural innovations that are helping farmers cope with
drier weather and more unpredictable rainfall. Low-pressure drip irrigation,
small seed packets, and bio-reclamation of degraded lands are all boosting
yields and incomes, while boosting people’s resilience.
