The Growing Need for Agricultural Biodiversity Every decade f | Masa Farm Journal (ማሳ)

The Growing Need for Agricultural Biodiversity

Every decade from now until 2050, the growing population will result in a 14% increase in global food demand, while the world’s current agricultural practices will reduce productivity by 2%. Without significant changes to the structure of food production and consumption, we won’t be able to grow enough to feed ourselves. Not to mention the adverse effects on wild plant and animal species and the impact on climate change that comes from these same ill-advised practices.

To reverse the cycle, agricultural workers must practice ways to introduce more biodiversity. With a few innovative changes, the same amount of land can produce an even better yield in the long term, requiring less deforestation and extensification.

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