Thursday, October 22, 2009
'Double Food Output To Stop World Starving,' Say Scientists
From The Independent:
Royal Society wants green revolution to deal with global population rise of 3 billion.
Global food production needs to be increased by between 50 and 100 per cent if widespread famine is to be avoided in the coming decades as the human population expands rapidly, leading scientists said.
A second "green revolution" is needed in agriculture to feed the extra 3 billion people who will be added to the existing population of 6 billion by 2050.
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