- It brings together international experts from around the globe to foster the dialogue among all interested parties.
- It provides global leadership on key issues in world agriculture through the development of new knowledge and policies for sustainable global food security.
- It publishes reports for the public, media, lawmakers, public administrators and government representatives, informs the public debate, and seeks the dialogue with all interested parties about world food and agriculture.
Mission Statement
The key objective of HFFA is to develop strategies for a sustainable global agricultural system which secures safe and nutritious food for the rapidly growing world population.

Bananas from Bavaria looks at the “Think gobal – buy local” train of thought and investigates whether buying locally or from overseas is ecologically better.