According to the 2019-2028 Agricultural Outlook of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), published on Monday 8 July, global demand for agricultural products will increase by 15% over the next ten years.
“The way in which this demand is met will determine the sector’s impact on the natural resource base, notably land, water, and biodiversity”, the report states.
Rising food production also comes with higher greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly one quarter of all emissions coming from agriculture, forestry and land-use change, according to the OECD and FAO. “Unsurprisingly, there are now mounting pressures on agriculture to reduce its carbon footprint, and to help mitigate climate change”.
The report also shows that roughly two billion people derive their livelihoods from agriculture and that 820 million people worldwide remain undernourished. To consult the report: https://bit.ly/2JtPihV (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)