At the same time, with global population expected to grow to 9 billion people by 2050, the FAO also
reports global food production must be 70 percent greater than today's level.
Not exact matches
In its most recent
report on the state of
global fisheries, the United Nations»
Food and Agriculture Organization warned that 90 percent of the world's fish stocks are fully or overfished, and increasing
production to meet the world's growing demand for animal protein can't be done in a sustainable manner.
A
report from the
Global Harvest Initiative states that the demand for
food, feed, fiber and fuel will likely outpace
food production in 2050.
An October
report showed that current organic
production was not meeting consumer demands for products; despite projections by Allied Market Research that the
global organic
food and beverages market is expected to triple the 2015 market by 2022, organic supply is still not able to meet increasing consumer demand.
To meet the needs of a world that is expected to have an additional 890 million people by 2020, the
global community would need to increase
food production by about 13 percent, the
report states.
In a
report published this month, the
Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) reiterated that livestock
production is a net contributor to
global warming regardless of the species and the rearing method.
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its latest
report on
global fisheries and aquaculture with no new 2008 catch and
production figures, as the agency continues to piece together 2007 data.
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But in a
report published in the June 19 issue of the journal Science, an international team of ecologists and agricultural experts warns against a «one - size - fits - all» approach to managing
global food production.
According to a 2011
report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), pollination by bees and other insects contributed about 153 billion euros ($ 204 billion), or 9.5 percent, of the total
global value of
food production.
Major «shocks» to
global food production will be three times more likely within 25 years because of an increase in extreme weather brought about by
global warming, warns a new
report.
(07/17/2008) Government support of biofuel
production in rich countries is squandering vast amounts of amounts of money while exacerbating the
global food crisis and failing to meaningfully curb greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security, alleges a new
report from the OECD, the club of industrialized nations.
Beyond high
food prices, little to show for $ 11B / yr in biofuel support, says OECD
report (7/17/2008) Government support of biofuel
production in rich countries is squandering vast amounts of amounts of money while exacerbating the
global food crisis and failing to meaningfully curb greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security, alleges a new
report from the OECD, the club of industrialized nations.
Biofuel
production on abandoned lands could meet 8 % of
global energy needs (6/23/2008) Using abandoned agricultural lands for biofuel
production could help meet up to 8 percent of
global energy needs without compromising
food supplies or diminishing biologically - rich habitats,
reports a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
A recent
report by CarbonBrief says that we have five years until we can no longer keep
global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the best hope for reducing impacts on
food production and vulnerable ecosystems.
Scientist Uses Seed Diversity, Sustainable Farming Practices to Save Cuban Agriculture 6 Ways Agriculture Impacts
Global Warming Stopping Deforestation, Greening Agriculture Better Than Carbon Capture & Storage, UNEP
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