Farming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.

Pakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.

Buruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.

Technological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.

New models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.

World leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Biopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.

Durable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway.

Feeding South-East Asia's rapidly growing population requires a second Green Revolution, says Crispin Maslog.

Farmers are more likely to use GM crops if they are involved in crop development in the right way, say Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya.

Peter Messerli and colleagues argue that reforms in agricultural policy will be needed to build green economies in the developing world.

Climate change could benefit some Pacific fisheries, but tracking the success of adaptation needs effective monitoring, says Johann Bell.

Agro-ecology offers simple solutions and can align climate change with food security agendas, says UN adviser Olivier De Schutter.

Success stories show that food crises can be controlled with the right tools and agricultural policies, says Sam Dryden.

Entrepreneurs are pioneering new modes of innovation to help poor farmers, and policymakers must support their creativity, says Andy Hall.

The current drought in northern Kenya has deep roots in the current practices of pastoralists that need to be addressed, says conservationist David Western.

Combined strategies are needed to meet the world's rising demands for food without further damage to biodiversity, says Jason Clay.

Assessments of bioenergy must consider the potential benefits for rural development and food security, say Lee R. Lynd and Jeremy Woods.

Past successes, such as the Green Revolution, can inform future priorities in agriculture, say David J. Spielman and Rajul Pandya-Lorch.

A conflict between climate adaptation and food security policies shows we must create the right conditions for change, says Blessings Chinsinga.