challenges for agriculture land use, capital, carbon & human resources
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Challenges for Agriculture
Land Use, Capital, Carbon & Human Resources
Land Use
Competition for Land Use
Possible Solutions and Key Priorities
1. Spread Best Practice2. Invest in New Technology3. Make Sustainable Food Production central in
development4. Assume that there will be little new land for agriculture5. Ensure long term sustainability of fish stocks6. Promote Sustainable intensification7. Include the environment in food system economics8. Reduce Waste particularly in high and low income
countries9. Anticipate major issues with water availability for food
production10. Inform the consumer
Conclusion
The balance between food production, energy requirement and water
management together with their effect on the environment, will need careful management. If worldwide action is
taken soon enough it can be.