Below is the article by Shyam Kadka, representative of India at UN's FAO, published in Mint on Oct 18, 2016
1. The global population in 2000 - 6.1 billion
Estimated to reach in 2030 - 8.5 billion (an addition of 2.4bn or 240 crores~roughly equal to India & China population)
Estimated to reach in 2050 - 9.7 billion (an addition of 1.2bn or 120 crores~roughly equal to India's population)
2. India's arable land is only 2.4% of the world's arable land and more than 17% of global population.
3. Meeting the demand for food to feed this growing population is a challenge.
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1. Climate determines the agricultural production systems of the world.
2. To address the food security issue, we need to understand climate, soil and agriculture production continuum.
3. Healthy, living soil is the basis of food security and nutrition.
Soil organisms account for a quarter of the planet's biodiversity. Soil invertebrates perform the vital functions which ensure nutritional content, and help maintain soil structure and health. Soil also performs functional role of water storage and purification.
4. However, expansion and intensification of agriculture, including crops, livestock, and forest based systems, has led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity and human health.
5. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) puts high priority on restoring degraded soils, sustainable management of land and water resources.
6. The practices include organic farming, zero-tillage, crop rotation, and conservation agriculture.
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/mjDLZ4wCTDH39or6aXpWpJ/Hunger-solutions-from-the-soil.html
1. The global population in 2000 - 6.1 billion
Estimated to reach in 2030 - 8.5 billion (an addition of 2.4bn or 240 crores~roughly equal to India & China population)
Estimated to reach in 2050 - 9.7 billion (an addition of 1.2bn or 120 crores~roughly equal to India's population)
2. India's arable land is only 2.4% of the world's arable land and more than 17% of global population.
3. Meeting the demand for food to feed this growing population is a challenge.
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1. Climate determines the agricultural production systems of the world.
2. To address the food security issue, we need to understand climate, soil and agriculture production continuum.
3. Healthy, living soil is the basis of food security and nutrition.
Soil organisms account for a quarter of the planet's biodiversity. Soil invertebrates perform the vital functions which ensure nutritional content, and help maintain soil structure and health. Soil also performs functional role of water storage and purification.
4. However, expansion and intensification of agriculture, including crops, livestock, and forest based systems, has led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity and human health.
5. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) puts high priority on restoring degraded soils, sustainable management of land and water resources.
6. The practices include organic farming, zero-tillage, crop rotation, and conservation agriculture.
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/mjDLZ4wCTDH39or6aXpWpJ/Hunger-solutions-from-the-soil.html
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