Overcoming evidence gaps on food systems
Food systems are expected to provide food security and nutrition, to contribute to
the livelihoods of millions, and to do so in an environmentally sustainable way. The
broad outlines of these challenges are clear, and in many cases evidence exists on
how better policies can improve the performance of food systems. But there are considerable
gaps in data and evidence. This paper provides a panoramic overview of different types
of evidence gaps on food systems and their causes, and makes the case that better
evidence is needed to enable better policies. At the same time, evidence will never
be complete. Policy makers and the research community thus need to adopt a pragmatic
approach, focusing on where better evidence can make the biggest difference.
Published on July 08, 2021
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