世界经济论坛-从稀缺到解决方案：亚洲和中东的食品水创新（英）

From Scarcity to Solutions: Food-Water Innovation in Asia and the Middle EastW H I T E P A P E RJ U N E 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Boston Consulting GroupImages: Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.© 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordExecutive summary1 A holistic framework to transform food-water systems1.1 Shared challenges, unequal burdens1.2 Holistic framework to transform food and water systems1.3 Innovation with practical implications for emerging economies2 Food-water innovation in action: lessons learned from industry practices2.1 Where innovation meets impact: the 12 technologies transforming food-water systems2.2 Innovation at the crossroads: industry applications and lessons learned3 Five-step blueprint for green food-water transformationEnabling action #1 Build a holistic policy frameworkEnabling action #2 Forge a robust financial ecosystemEnabling action #3 Cultivate food-water-centric strategic clustersEnabling action #4 Leverage private sector to scale-up food-water technologyEnabling action #5 Upskill value chain and bolster consumer acceptanceCall to actionContributorsAcknowledgementsEndnotes346671013131733343739414343444446From Scarcity to Solutions: Food-Water Innovation in Asia and the Middle East2ForewordGlobal food and water systems are at a critical inflection point. Today, agri-food systems alone are responsible for 70% of freshwater use. By 2050, sustaining 9.7 billion people will require more resources even as climate change intensifies water scarcity, soil degradation and ecosystem collapse.1 Solutions remain alarmingly fragmented, often treating food and water as if they are disconnected challenges.This report redefines the paradigm by proposing long-term solutions and an investment case that bridges the food-water nexus. The new paradigm rests on two pillars:Integrated solutions: We propose moving beyond isolated technology fixes to emphasize an ecosystem of action with enablers, such as policy coherence, blended finance and farmer-centric design.Scaled-up water investments: China has achieved 90%+ grain self-sufficiency with 6% of the world’s freshwater; the Middle East now dominates solar-powered desalination with 40% of global output. These are not case studies but successful blueprints that are scalable an