Numerous signs underline an urgent need for innovation in the current agriculture and food
industries. However, even though the components of the agrifood systems are all strongly …

How can the dynamics of the agro-food sector in the long run be addressed? We argue that
sustainable agro-food systems cannot be developed through a simple improvement of …

Evidence shows the importance of food systems for sustainable development: they are at the
nexus that links food security, nutrition, and human health, the viability of ecosystems …

Agriculture is considered to be responsible for environmental degradation. At the same time,
the demands for food and non-food products are increasing and the contribution of …

Current research and innovation (R&I) systems are not equipped to fully serve as catalysts
for the urgently needed transformation of food systems. Though research on food systems …

The article discusses the evolution of the contemporary agri-food system, charting the
increasing assertion of consumer concerns along the food chain and the resultant …

Today both external and internal changes put increasing pressure on the sustainability of
one of the most important production systems that shape our society, the agri-food system …

The demand for food will greatly increase due to rising incomes and an additional two or
three billion people to feed. Agriculture needs to change to meet that demand. Investing in …

Dominant food systems are configured from the productivist paradigm, which focuses on
producing large amounts of inexpensive and standardized foods. Although these food …

Highlights•Innovation is classified based on value chain actors.•Farmers, food processors,
retailers, advisory services act as innovation providers.•Consumers, policy makers and …