Interim Report within the Israel 2050 Food Security Project
This report presents a systemic approach that integrates innovation and R&D to achieve Israel’s food security goals for 2050. The report was prepared as part of developing a national food security policy at the Samuel Neaman Institute.
Report objectives: Mapping existing needs and gaps in the domains of natural resources and climate, economy and policy, socio-cultural factors, logistics and supply chains, technology and production, to advance the 2050 food security goals; Classifying the types of innovation required in each domain; Identifying possible, existing, and emerging solutions; Creating an innovation and impact map to enable prioritization and implementation of solutions; Proposing an action plan.
The report identifies the key gaps between future needs and the current situation in Israel through a qualitative comparative assessment of indicators evaluating the potential of proposed technologies, using two main evaluation criteria: implementation complexity and market impact.
Implementation complexity refers to the degree to which action is feasible, based on resource assessment, and is derived from a weighted analysis of six indicators, each representing a potential barrier that could hinder the transition from R&D to effective deployment.
Market impact refers to the extent to which the proposed solution enables achievement of a specific goal, and is based on a weighted analysis of two indicators reflecting both the depth of structural change the technology is expected to generate and its penetration potential.
To realize the food security goals, an action plan is required—directly derived from the report’s conclusions and recommendations. The plan is structured around two complementary axes: Prioritization of technologies according to different time horizons; and Supporting measures to achieve innovation goals for food security, including cross-sectoral collaborations, economic incentives, supportive regulation, and the definition of milestones and success metrics.
