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How do we feed 10 billion people by 2050?

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) pursues a rigorous research agenda to support new ideas and innovative projects to provide holistic solutions to one of the world’s most imminent challenges.

Whether providing seed grants for cutting-edge research or supporting large scale proposals and projects, CIDA is poised to be a leader in the future of transformative research and training our next generation of thinkers and practitioners to create more sustainable agri-food systems for today and our future world.

Globally, most arable land is in production. The planet’s supplies of freshwater and energy are being tested, and food security is being jeopardized by climate change, harvest loss and food waste. The world is at a precarious point.

Now is the time to re-envision global agriculture, including food production, processing and distribution; how natural resources are used and conserved; and the ways social and agricultural systems interact to support healthy individuals, communities and the environment.

Cornell University, with outstanding faculty, staff, and students in agriculture and life sciences, social science and business, arts and sciences, computing and information science, engineering, and veterinary medicine are exceptionally well-positioned to advance the concepts and tools of digital agriculture. External organizations or individuals interested in engaging or partnering in DA research should contact cida@cornell.edu.