{"id":62171,"date":"2025-07-29T11:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neaman-c1cb3f55b1-b5h3cnebcnd7f2cd.a02.azurefd.net\/press_room\/new-report-outlines-innovation-and-rd-roadmap-for-achieving-food-security\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:02:23","slug":"new-report-outlines-innovation-and-rd-roadmap-for-achieving-food-security","status":"publish","type":"press_room","link":"https:\/\/www.neaman.org.il\/en\/press_room\/new-report-outlines-innovation-and-rd-roadmap-for-achieving-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report Outlines Innovation and R&#038;D Roadmap for Achieving Food Security in Israel by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Samuel Neaman Institute has released the third interim report of the Israel Food Security 2050 project, presenting a comprehensive roadmap for leveraging innovation and R&amp;D to ensure national food security by mid-century. Authored by Prof. Eyal Shimoni and Sima Tziperfal, the report emphasizes the critical role of technology-driven innovation in addressing future food production challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFood security is not solely an agricultural goal\u2014it is a systemic challenge that demands long-term vision, coordination across government, industry, academia, and consumers, and the advancement of innovation tailored to a changing reality of climate crisis, population growth, and growing dependence on imports,\u201d says Prof. Eyal Shimoni, the study\u2019s lead author.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an interview with Prof. Eyal Shimoni: <a href=\"mailto:eyal@sni.technion.ac.il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eyal@sni.technion.ac.il<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full report is available at the Samuel Neaman Institute\u2019s website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neaman-c1cb3f55b1-b5h3cnebcnd7f2cd.a02.azurefd.net\/en\/innovation-and-rd-for-achieving-food-security-goals-in-israel-2050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/neaman-c1cb3f55b1-b5h3cnebcnd7f2cd.a02.azurefd.net\/en\/innovation-and-rd-for-achieving-food-security-goals-in-israel-2050\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mapping of critical needs in natural resources, agriculture, industry, logistics, consumption patterns, and policy<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of economic, technological, and regulatory barriers<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of promising technologies\u2014from smart irrigation and vertical farming to alternative proteins<\/li>\n<li>A proposed national action plan that includes technology prioritization, targeted incentives, cross-sector collaboration, supportive regulation, and measurable success indicators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop a national action plan<\/strong> with prioritized technologies based on short-, medium-, and long-term horizons, including adoption potential and ongoing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advance supportive regulation and policies<\/strong>, including regulatory barrier removal, fast-track approval for novel foods, anti-food-waste regulation, and public sector preference for local products<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provide targeted financial incentives and investments<\/strong>, such as expanded R&amp;D grants, dedicated innovation funds, subsidies, and tax benefits for scalable technologies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen infrastructure<\/strong>\u2014physical, technological, and human\u2014through investments in agricultural water, cold storage, logistics, innovation hubs, workforce training, agricultural automation, and knowledge accessibility<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foster innovation ecosystems<\/strong> to support R&amp;D, field demonstrations, commercialization, and technology adoption by farmers and the food industry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promote cross-sector collaboration<\/strong> to bridge research and real-world implementation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drive cultural change in consumption<\/strong>, through long-term education, national campaigns, economic support, and accessible information for healthy and sustainable diets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build knowledge infrastructure<\/strong>, including a national database and data-sharing platforms to support evidence-based policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>About the Samuel Neaman Institute<\/p>\n<p>The Samuel Neaman Institute is a national public policy research think tank focused on harnessing higher education, science, engineering and technology for the prosperity and resilience of society and state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Samuel Neaman Institute has released the third interim report of the Israel Food Security 2050 project, presenting a comprehensive roadmap for leveraging innovation and R&#038;D to ensure national food security by mid-century. 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