Sustainable agriculture and food: R&D trends · Insights
It's estimated that food production will need to increase by 70% by 2050
to feed the growing global population. Yet, much of the world's arable land is already
at full capacity, with non-renewable natural resources being depleted, and crop yields
stagnating or falling. Our current food production methods already contribute to
34% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, which
could add nearly 1°C
to global temperatures by the end of the century,
75%...
to feed the growing global population. Yet, much of the world's arable land is already
at full capacity, with non-renewable natural resources being depleted, and crop yields
stagnating or falling. Our current food production methods already contribute to
34% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, which
could add nearly 1°C
to global temperatures by the end of the century,
75%...