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Can we ditch intensive farming - and still feed the world? - The Guardian
From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption
Why do we need to grow more food?
Food production around the world must rise by half in the next 30 years to sustain a global population expected to top 10 billion by 2050.
Compared with 2010, an extra 7,400tn calories will be needed a year in 2050. If food production increases along current lines, that would require a landmass twice the area of India.
These are the findings of a report published in December by the World Resources Institute on the “food gap” between current production and growing consumption.
From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption
Why do we need to grow more food?
Food production around the world must rise by half in the next 30 years to sustain a global population expected to top 10 billion by 2050.
Compared with 2010, an extra 7,400tn calories will be needed a year in 2050. If food production increases along current lines, that would require a landmass twice the area of India.
These are the findings of a report published in December by the World Resources Institute on the “food gap” between current production and growing consumption.