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The global demographic is changing.
Population growth
Population is expected to increase to over 10 billion by 2050, and whether urban or rural, this population will need food and fibre to meet its basic needs.
Change in demographic
It is predicted that a majority of this growth will come from Southern Asian nations such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, with China population actually tipped to fall.
The other continent where major population growth is projected to occur is Africa with that region making up as much as 39% of the total population by the turn of the next century.
Change in diets
With the growth in population comes a change in demographic from developing nations which will see an increased demand for more complex, higher calorie foods, and better-quality fibre and an affordable cost.
How Irrigated Agriculture Will Lead The Way Forward.
We simply need to produce more
Aside from curbing population growth there are several strategies that could be employed, however, these can come at a huge environmental and social costs.
The creation of more farm land comes at the cost of valuable forests and has grave economic consequences.
Consuming different foods specifically in the provision of suitable protein has huge social barriers that will need to be overcome with most of the current population
"Increased efficiency is the quickest and most effective way to feed the growing population, producing more with the resources we already have, and as important, we need to stop the massive amounts of food waste that happen every day”.
Food security and irrigation.
Planned sustainable growth is required
Globally, as a result of population growth, urbanization, and climate change, competition for water resources is expected to increase, with a particular impact on agriculture, it is estimated that agricultural production will need to expand by approximately 70% by 2050.
irrigated Agriculture will play a major role
Water is a critical input for agricultural production and plays an important role in food security.
Irrigated agriculture represents 20 % of the total cultivated land and contributes 40 % of the total food produced worldwide.
“Globally, irrigated agriculture is, on average, at least twice as productive per unit of land as rainfed agriculture, thereby allowing for more production intensification and crop diversification”.
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Videos That make You Think!
We here at Ferti-Ject are passionate about our planet, and spend a lot of time undertaking research to better understand the issues that are causing many of the problems we see today, so we like to share some of these with you.
Maybe, iif we talk about the issues..., together we can make change happen.
Ths "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" courtesy of VOX Media.
"How to survive in a world of 10 Billion People" with Charles C Mann courtesy of TED.
"How to Feed 10 Billion People" courtesy of Bloomberg Quicktake.
"David Attenbourgh on Overpopulation" courtesy of The Knowledge Exchange.
"How to feed an exploding poulation" courtesy of TRT World.
"The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone" courtesy of Our Changing Climate.
"Worlds Water Crisis Explained" courtesy of Netflix Explained.
"Solving the Global Water Crisis in 7 Minutes" with Hamza Farrukh courtesy of TEDx.
"Want to Help Someone"with Ernesto Sirolli courtesy of TEDx.