Geopolitical RelationshipsPolitics &

Governance

Socio-Cultural

Economic

S cience CivilSecurity

FarmingSystem

ClimateChange

FarmEconomy

FoodIndustry

FoodSecurity

S U P P L Y – F a r m i n g D E M A N D – F o o d

Demographic

Money

Food

Technology

Socio-Cultural

Waste

G eographic

Land

Farmers

ValuesK nowledgePreferences

Consumers

Energy

Water

Environment

Transport

– Basic ElementsFood System Map

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Environment

Technology

PoliticsGovernance

Socio-Cultural

Socio-Cultural

Economic

Science

Geopolitical Relationships

Science

CivilSecurity

G eographic

FarmingSystem

Energy Technology

Climate Change

FarmEconomy

Food Industry

FoodSecurity

FoodSecurity

Security

S U P P L Y – F a r m i n g F o o d – D E M A N D

Politics

Governance

Demographic

Money

EnergyWater

Consumers

Food

Land

Farmers

Value Chain

Legislators

Civil Service

Terrestrial

Aquatic

Structural& Fibre

AquaticFarmers

Refrigeration

Ownership

Food Safety

Trade agreements

Refrigeration Consumers

Fishermen

Farm Support

B i o f u e l

Engineers

Researchers

TechnologyTransfer

Food Service

Raw

Mat

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Pro

ce

ss

ing

Arable Land

Rural

Forest & FibreFeedstock Grassland

WildfoodsFoodBiofuel

Competition for land

Peri-Urban

Less Productive Land

Urbanization

Rural Development

Conservation

Crop Mix:bulk/speciality/diversity

Pro�ts

Carbonsequestration

Agricultural scienceLand use scienceFood scienceEnvironmental scienceBiotechnology

BiotechnologyAgricultural ProcessesAgricultural Technology

Knowledge TransferIrrigation

Seed

WaterFertilizationPest control

Pests & Diseases

Planting, Tending, Harvesting

KnowledgeWork(ers)

Economic PolicyAgricultural PolicyEnvironmental PolicyTrade PolicyDevelopment Policy

Global

National

Regional

Local

Regional di�erencesin production

Regional di�erencesin consumption

Land

Inputs

Outputs

AquaticEcosystemsAquaculture Aquacapture

Food Chain

AgriculturalProduction Mix

Production Limits

TotalRenewable

OrganicMaterial

Calories

Nutrition

Availability& Options

Feed

Food

• Improved conversion and storage of solar energy in biomass• Increase yields of agricultural production• Optimise use of available land• Precision agriculture

Sunlight

Global Trade & Transport

livestock

Storage

Wildmeat

Meat & Dairy

Taxes & Tari�sInfrastructure

charges

InvestmentsSubsidiesPrice controls

Monitoring

ResearchPolicy & Funding

DevelopmentPolicy & Funding

Cereals, Legumes, NutsFruits, Vegetables

ValuesBeliefsKnowledgeInformation

Food quality, safety & acceptable risk ConsumptionPatterns

FoodPreparation

Consumer behaviourBehaviour change

Ability topayLogistics

Fish & Seafood

Peak Oil

FarmgatePrices

Transactioncosts

CurrencyMarkets

FinancialMarkets

Investments

Externalizedcosts

Social equalitySocial cohesion

Community-basedinnovation

Localknowledge

Public healthChronic diseases

MentalCapital

Social Capital

Multi func tional it y

Cultural values

Population Size

DistributionAgeHousehold size

Migration

Public perception

Media Education

Education& Training

PR/Marketing/Advertising

MarketingIntelligence

Training

Perception of:food industry, farming, fair-tradesustainability, GM foods, etc.

Physical, social, andeconomicaccess

SocialNetworks

Labelling

Socialbene�ts

Markets &

Market Segments

Funding & Fees

Transport

Renewable:

Oil, Gas, CoalNuclear

Biofuel cropsWindSolarHydroWave/Tide/CurrentGeothermal

Waste

Average temperatureFrequency/magnitude of extreme weather eventsSea level riseChanging rainfall patternsMigrating climate conditions

Transport Sector

Food RetailersFood marketer Trader

Ingredientblenders

Food manufacturer

AgroCooperatives

Food IngredientManufacturer

HealthWellbeing

Mental Capital Social Capital

Cultural Environmental

Economic

Aesthetic Heritage

Recreation Scienti�c

Spiritual

Pest control Pollination

Water �ow & �ood regulation Water quality regulation

Biodiversity - Genetic

Supporting Nutrient cycling NitrogenPrimary productivity Sediment Soil formation

Regulating

Air Quality Assimilation Bu�er

Climate

Disease Erosion Fire Natural hazard Other Regulating CO2 sequestration

Preferences

ConsumerPrices

Regulations

Economic Growth

Designations & ProtectionsZoning

FoodAgriculture

EnvironmentalHealth & Safety

Policy commitmentsLegislationLegal obligationsOwnership StructurePlanning system

Education& Advocacy

Food stockmanagement

re-use, by-product utilization, recycling, disposal

CommodityPrices

EnergyCosts

Sanitation

FoodSecurity

Pollution

AirWaterGround

CivilWaterEnergyEconomic

Resilience: Resistance to shocks isan emergent property of the whole system

FoodInsecurity

PoliticalPressure

Barriers to adoption

PricesSupply Demand

TaxesSubsidies etc.

Self-su�ciency

GreenhouseGases

Global Food System Map

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GroceryStores

Restaurants

Farmers Marketsand CSA’s

FoodCompanies

FoodWholesalers

POLITIC ALSYSTEMS

Waste

Waste

Chemicals

Media / Advertising

Education

Access

Social Network

Land & Soil

Family & Friends

Community

Region

National

Global

CivicEngagement

Lobbying

Land Use

Climate Change

Animal Welfare

Biodiversity

Pollution

Trash

B I O L O G I C A LS Y S T E M S

S O C I A LS Y S T E M S

E C O N O M I CS Y S T E M S

Agriculture

Know-how

Labor

Food Culture

Money

Money

Food

Food

Water

Ground Water

Waste

F a r m e r s

Sunlight

Energy

Nutrients

G overnment& Polic y

Transport

Commercial

Seed

Regulations

Taxes

Subsidies

Ownership

Trade

FoodLiteracy

Consumer

Farming

The Food System

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