It’s a simple case of supply and demand. The global population is projected to reach 9 billion by 2050 – that’s a lot of mouths to feed. To meet that demand, global food production will need to increase by 70% and water management will need significant innovations. Otherwise, millions of us will face a future of hunger, poverty and conflict. With 44% of global food production taking place in the world’s drylands, we all need to consider how susceptible these lands are to desertification, land degradation and drought. Thankfully, there is a solution. Sustainable land management techniques will help us to protect drylands and global food security, while prospering from the longer term benefits of a green economy. Drylands soil truly has become the key to sustaining life on earth.