Innovation and global food security
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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Inquiry
Opened: 21 Jul 2025
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The United Nations has estimated that global food production would need to increase by 70% by 2050 to feed a population of 9.7 billion. Science, innovation and technology have a role to play in sustainably increasing food production. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is launching an inquiry to explore …
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Oral sessions
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Letter
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Events
Activity timeline 4 events
9 Sep
2026
2026
7 Jul
2026
2026
Oral evidence
19 May
2026
2026
4 Nov
2025
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
7 Jul 2026
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Innovation and global food security
Charlotte Baker · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Chris Danks · Innovate UK
Dr Riaz Bhunnoo · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Dr Riaz Bhunnoo · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Professor Anjali Goswami · Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith · University of Cambridge
Professor Sir John Edmunds · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
19 May 2026
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Innovation and global food security; Oral evidence session
Ben Crowther · Lettus Grow
Charles Veys · Fotenix
Dr Cara Griffiths · SugaROx
Dr Rhian Hayward MBE · AberInnovation
Duncan Ribbons · Tropic Biosciences
Rory Hornby · ALORA
Ross Haffenden · Optigene
4 Nov 2025
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Innovation and global food security; Innovation showcase
Dr Hannah Cooper · University of Nottingham
Dr Ismahane Elouafi · CGIAR
Dr Phil Zegerman · Tropic Biosciences
Duncan Ribbons · Tropic Biosciences
Imran Afzal · National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre
Professor Cristobal Uauy · John Innes Centre
Correspondence 1 letter
9 Sep 2026
Correspondence from UK Research and Innovation to Chair, re. Follow-up to the Innovation and global food security hearing on 7 July 2026, 21 July 2026
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