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Food Security in a Climate, Water and Energy Constrained World

Food Security in a Climate, Water and Energy Constrained World. Prof. Timothy G. Reeves FTSE. Prof. Timothy G. Reeves FTSE. FOOD SECURITY. 850 million. Food security – Driving Forces. Short-term, e.g., GFC; Weather Longer-term – Demand Longer-term - Supply.

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Food Security in a Climate, Water and Energy Constrained World

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  1. Food Security in a Climate, Water and Energy Constrained World • Prof. Timothy G. Reeves FTSE

  2. Prof. Timothy G. Reeves FTSE

  3. FOOD SECURITY 850 million

  4. Food security – Driving Forces • Short-term, e.g., GFC; Weather • Longer-term – Demand • Longer-term - Supply

  5. Growth in Income and Consumption

  6. Average Yield Growth Rate, 1967-1996 and 1997-2006 Source: FAOSTAT 2007

  7. Increase Productivity • Sustainable ‘Home Grown’ Green Revolution • Sustainable Intensification • Conservation Agriculture

  8. Challenges… • Land • Water • Climate • Desertification

  9. Opportunities… • Ecosystem Services • - Water, Catchments • - Biomass, Biofuels • - Carbon sequestration • - Conservation

  10. Value Chain/ Agro Industries • Employment • Value Adding

  11. Africa – A Special Case • Population and Poverty • Soil Fertility • Governance

  12. Action Required • Policy – enabling, aligning, cohesive • Investment – Agriculture, R&D, Value chain • Not Business as usual!!

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