By 2050, world annual demand for maize, rice and wheat is expected to reach some 3.3 billion tonnes, or 800 million tonnes more than 2014’s record combined harvest. Much of the increase in production will need to come from existing farmland. But one-third of that land is degraded, and farmers’ share of water is under growing pressure from other sectors. Climate change could have catastrophic effects on wheat yields and reduce maize yields in Africa by 20 percent. In Asia, rising sea levels threaten rice production in major river deltas. The potential for increases in cereal production is further constrained by stagnating yields and diminishing returns to high-input production in major river deltas. The potential for increases in cereal production is further constrained by stagnating yields and diminishing returns to high-input production systems.
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Publisher:
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Keywords:
HUNGER, STARVATION, MALNUTRITION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, FOOD PRODUCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, MAIZE, RICE, WHEAT, FOOD SECURITY, FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, RURAL ECONOMY, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVED CROPS, NUTRITION SECURITY, WATER MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION, SOIL EROSION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, CEREAL PRODUCTION INTENSIFICATION, HUMAN NUTRITION, CROP PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTHY SOIL, MAIZE PRODUCTION, AQUACULTURE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Thematic Group:
FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Thesaurus:
04.02.01
- Crop Management
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