Mission-oriented Agrifood Innovation Systems for social impact

Innovation increasingly happens in complex networks of actors with diverse expertise across the agrifood innovation system. By being "mission-oriented" (MO), the system focuses all its efforts on implementing a significant social challenge, such as achieving carbon-neutral food production or eradicating chronic hunger. It ensures innovation is inclusive, targeted, and impactful toward a clear public good.

By embracing a mission-oriented approach, FAO helps countries design innovation policies that are proactive, systemic, and aligned with global mandates like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that agricultural innovation serves the mission of achieving better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life for all.