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FAO Warns that World Food Output Must Rise by 70%

September 27, 2009 No comments yet

A recent announcement by the FAO states that world food output must rise by 70% by 2050 to meet projected demand from a growing population and changing diets.
Global cereal demand must increase by about 50%, from 2.1 billion tonnes today to 3 billion tonnes by 205.  Over the same period, meat output must increase by

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Latin American Academic Programmes Teach Best Practice to Rural Schoolchildren

September 10, 2009 No comments yet

In Latin America, farming is often a family affair, and children are important actors in fostering the use and uptake of best practices.
As a result, CropLife Latin America has been very active in developing academic programmes targeted at schoolchildren and students, implementing the Scarecrow Programme to help young people develop awareness of ecological issues and

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