A major shift in farm policy and practice is needed if a growing world population is to be fed without over-exploiting scarce natural resources or further damaging the environment, according to a new OECD report.
A Green Growth Strategy for Food and Agriculture says governments can avoid a conflict between growth and the environment if the right incentives are put in place.
With the world’s population expected to rise by a third between now and 2050, analysts estimate that an additional one billion tonnes of cereals and 200 million tonnes of meat would need to be produced annually between now and then to feed everyone.
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