The food-water-energy nexus where the interdependencies and complexities of the global economy peak is where we at the Franklin Templeton Institute see the most potential for risk, price disruption and overall market impacts as we move into the next years and decades.

Food innovation: Investing to feed our future
Perspectives from our specialist investment managers on the challenge of feeding a growing global population in the midst of climate change, geopolitical shocks, and uncertainty and the critical need for innovation in food and agricultural technologies.

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In our new research paper, we examine the challenge of feeding a growing global population in the midst of climate change, geopolitical shocks, and uncertainty and the critical need for innovation in food and agricultural technologies.

These are the key topics the paper is covering:

- The future of food is technology

- Disruptive nature: extreme weather’s impact on food prices

- Happenstance, a ripe tomato and opportunity

- Real estate investing opportunities in vertical farming

- Sustainable beef is key to slowing Amazon deforestation

- The reduced carbon emissions diet

- Natural capital’s key role in sustainable food systems

- Financing a regeneration for healthy soils 

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