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 Practice 2.Invest in New Technology 3.Make Sustainable Food Production central in development 4.Assume that there will be little new land for agriculture 5.Ensure long term sustainability of fish stocks 6.Promote Sustainable intensification 7.Include the environment in food system economics 8.Reduce Waste particularly in high and low income countries 9.Anticipate major issues with water availability for food production 10.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.