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sustainable and vibrant agricultural sector, delivering quality food for more than 500 million
people.576
The OIC also lacks a commercial body to ensure the implementation of ideas and initiatives that
are recommended in COMCEC and SESRIC reports. The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (now
called Innovate UK) is an important example of a government-funded public initiative that
underpins economic growth by backing businesses to develop innovative technologies and
products. Innovate UK extends its support across all economic sectors, connects businesseswith
partners and key stakeholders along the value chain, and funds research togalvanize innovation.
It has implemented over 100 projects in the last decade.577
5.5. Concluding on the Risk of Future Food Crises in the OIC
OIC countries are expected to be disproportionately impacted by rapid global population
growth, driving higher demand for food. Given the current over-reliance on food imports by the
OIC, and substantial limitations in agriculture and food production across t he OIC, population
growth is expected to place substantial strain on the OIC. 578
With further risks posed from environmental and social factors, the OIC, and in particular, the
grouping of 27 most vulnerable countries, can face acute and enduring food crises. The next
chapter explores how such risk can bemitigated through coordinated policies, as well as policy
reforms by individual member countries.
576 “The environmental objectives of the future CAP.” European Commission. Jan 25, 2019.
577 “About Us.” Innovate UK.
578 FAO. 2009. How to Feed theWorld in 2050.