Climate change will accentuate the significant challenges of meeting the increased food demand arising from a world population that will approach 9 billion by 2050 and from the higher incomes of consumers in hitherto poor countries. Real agricultural prices are likely to increase and national governments will need to
provide the supporting policy and infrastructure environment to enable farmers to raise productivity and better manage risk. It will also be critical that the global trading regime helps ensure that changes in comparative advantage translate into unimpeded trade flows to balance world supply and demand. Over the past 2 decades, all Gms countries have considerably increased their agricultural production, and technologies and practices already exist that can help farmers further enhance production by using water more efficiently, increasing crop yields further,
and promoting climate-friendly agriculture. Governments can help encourage such developments by rethinking ways to secure land and water rights, diversify production to high-value crops, and provide financial safety nets.