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Net investments of $83 billion a year must be made in agriculture in developing countries if there is to be enough food to feed 9.1 billion people in 2050, according to an FAO discussion paper recently published . ...

By 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion, 34 percent higher than today. Nearly all of this population increase will occur in developing countries. Urbanization will continue at an accelerated pace, and about 70...

Roundtable concurrent with the 64th United Nations General Assembly

The Roundtable “Promoting Responsible International Investment in Agriculture” was convened in New York on 23 September 2009. The Government of Japan, World...

During the mid-20th century, Borlaug led the introduction of high-yielding wheat varieties combined with modern agricultural production techniques to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat...

The recent positive performance of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa indicates a break with the past and the outlook for the sector is improving. However “concerted and purposeful policy action” is required to maintain the...

Boosting agricultural production to the levels needed to feed an expanded world population will require sharply increased public investment in research and development and widespread adoption of new technologies, farming...

Producing 70 percent more food for an additional 2.3 billion people by 2050 while at the same time combating poverty and hunger, using scarce natural resources more efficiently and adapting to climate change are the main...

The Agricultural Development Economics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization has published the new Policy Brief "Hunger in the Face of Crisis" focussing on the role of the latest global financial...

Poor 2009 crop prospects in the Horn of Africa following below-average rains, combined with conflict and displacement are aggravating an already serious food insecurity situation in the region, FAO said today.

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The High-Level Expert Forum on How to Feed the World in 2050 (12-13 October 2009) will examine policy options that governments should consider adopting to ensure that the world population can be fed when it nears its peak of...