The earth is capable of feeding only 3.4 billion people. What about the rest?
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Modern global agricultural system able to feed only 3.4 billion people
The Current food system can feed only 3.4 billion people, reports the portal . If people will not go beyond the planetary boundaries, the most part of the world's population faces a shortage of food. However, the experts also offer a less radical solution to the global problem through the restructuring of modern agricultural system that will allow the planet to feed over 10 billion people.
Mankind does not have enough food
Food Production at the expense of the environment can no longer move in this direction, says Dieter Gerten from the Potsdam Institute for research of climate impact in Germany. It is known that in 2009, experts have identified nine planetary boundaries that humanity must not exceed if it wants to maintain their livelihoods on the planet without drastically reducing its population. According to researchers, this humankind has to adhere to certain frameworks of direct relevance to agriculture. So, we are obliged not to take too much fresh water from rivers and lakes, must limit their use of nitrogen and nitrogen compounds, and not to cut down large amount of forests and to maintain overall biodiversity of the planet.
After Studying modern foods on offer, the team came to the conclusion that half of modern industries violates all these natural requirements, jeopardizing the livelihoods of our . So a bad situation can be solved by conversion of modern farms in areas where currently more than 5% of the species are under threat of extinction. In addition, the researchers propose a similar solution for agricultural land, which cut down more than 85% of tropical forests and in areas with active water abstraction for irrigation and areas with high surface water level.
Technology for genome editing helps mankind to solve the food crisis
According to experts, the introduction of such measures could mean a significant restriction on the use of fertilizers in some parts of China, Central Europe, and also in some regions of Africa and the United States. The introduction of the complex of such measures can contribute to ensuring sustainable production of food for the 7.8 billion people, which approximately corresponds to the current population . In addition, reducing the amount of consumed meat can help to increase this figure to 10.2 billion people — slightly more than the predicted number of the population by 2050.
The ambitious plan to scientists there is only one “but”. So, a team of researchers suggests that the positive developments of agriculture of the planet can impact the effects of global warming. In this case, humanity will have to rely only on technology for genome editing and the use of electricity from solar in order to grow .
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