Sentences with phrase «between grain production»

By 1985 the Food and Agriculture Organization predicts an 85 million ton gap between grain production and world need.

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There was an enormous growth in grain production from croplands between 1950 and 1984.

Grain production could fall by 10 to 20 percent with a temperature rise of between 1 and 2.5 degrees Celsius, according to the ADB.

Very strong linear correlation (R2 = 0.99) between Global grain production and atmospheric CO2 level.

China's official statistics showed that the country's grain production declined from 512 to 431 million tons between 1998 and 2003.

Through irrigation, fertiliser, pesticides, and plant breeding, the Green Revolution increased world grain production by an astonishing 250 per cent between 1950 and 1984, raising the calorie intake of the world's poorest people and averting severe famines.

Peter's talk also highlighted the link between global temperature variations and food shortages and price rises, illustrating how the production of many staple grains will be reduced by climate change.