Publications
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Improving Land and Water Management
Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Four
by , , , , , and -The world’s food production systems face enormous challenges. Millions of farmers in developing countries are struggling to feed their families as they contend with land degradation, land use pressures, and climate change.
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Achieving Replacement Level Fertility
Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Three
by , , , , and -The world’s population will rise from just over 7 billion in 2012 to nearly 9.6 billion by 2050. Most of the world’s regions have already achieved or are close to achieving replacement level fertility.
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Reducing Food Loss and Waste
Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Two
by , , , , and -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 32 percent of all food produced in the world was lost or wasted in 2009. This estimate is based on weight.
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The Great Balancing Act
Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment One
by , , , , , , and -How can the world feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a manner that advances economic development and reduces pressure on the environment? This is one of the paramount questions the world faces over the next four decades.