The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy - YouTube

By Martin D. Cole in Development Related Issues 1531 views 14th January 2017 Video Duration: 00:04:10
www.farmingfirst.org The future of our world depends on addressing global challenges now. We need to create sustainable livelihoods, feed a growing populati...

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  • A transition to a green economy is already underway but the challenge is to build on this momentum. Currently, there is no international consensus on A transition to a green economy is already underway but the challenge is to build on this momentum. Currently, there is no international consensus on the problem of global food security or on possible solutions for how to nourish a population of nine billion people by 2050.We need to create sustainable livelihoods, feed a growing population and safeguard the environment, and agriculture has a large role to play in making this happen. Agriculture currently accounts for 37% of employment globally, 34% of land use, 70% of water use and up to 30% of greenhouse gases.  More ...
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