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With 9 billion mouths to feed, farmers must grow twice as much food by 2050. How will we meet this challenge?
In seven of the last eight years, the world has consumed more grain than it produced.
Experts now predict our planet will need to double agricultural output by 2050 to feed a growing population. By some estimates, that means producing more food in the next 50 years than has been grown in the last 10,000 years.
Current world population
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Commentary: Science Will Help Agriculture Meet World’s Food Demand
Guest contributor Marshall Matz writes about how science can help increase food production.
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How Can We Feed a Growing Population? Embrace Technology.
With over a billion hungry people in the world, we must find solutions for feeding a growing population.
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2009 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Gebisa Ejeta
Read about the 2009 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Gebisa Ejeta.
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Innovative Crops Raise Yield Per Acre
Learn about the impending need to produce more, and how biotech crops can help farmers meet production goals.
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Adding to the Global Food Supply
Read about biotech's role in increasing food production for the growing global population.
Videos
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GM Crops Deliver Benefits for Farmers, Especially in Developing Countries
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Scientist Elibio Rech finds that biotechnology helps develop better quality products at a lower cost while having a lessened impact on the environment.
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An Urgent Need for Biotechnology in Africa
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The Honorable Dr. Ruth Oniango, Parliament of Kenya, explains that biotechnology is needed for farmers to accomplish a critical task: feeding their families.
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Dr. Norman Borlaug on How Biotechnology Can Help Feed a Growing Population
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Hear Dr. Borlaug discuss the need for plant biotechnology to feed a growing population and preserve the planet's natural resources.
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GM Crops Improve Yield and Income
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Meet a group of farmers who are now able to provide more for their families thanks to GMO crops.
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Growers Talk about Biotech
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Learn about the benefits of biotech seeds directly from the farmers who use them.
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Growing Hope in Africa
Biotechnology helped farmer Mary Katsonya increase her maize yields after Malawi's devastating drought.
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Commentary: Science Will Help Agriculture Meet World’s Food Demand
Guest contributor Marshall Matz writes about how science can help increase food production.
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How Can We Feed a Growing Population? Embrace Technology.
With over a billion hungry people in the world, we must find solutions for feeding a growing population.
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2009 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Gebisa Ejeta
Read about the 2009 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Gebisa Ejeta.
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Facts About Sustainability and Agriculture
Check your knowledge of sustainable agriculture with this list of facts.
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Innovative Crops Raise Yield Per Acre
Learn about the impending need to produce more, and how biotech crops can help farmers meet production goals.
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Insect-Resistant Corn Boosts Farmers Income
Learn how insect-protected biotech corn helps Philippine farmers double their yields and reduce spraying cost.
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Adding to the Global Food Supply
Read about biotech's role in increasing food production for the growing global population.
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Learning at the Gothenburg Water Utilization Center
How do we maximize a crop's water use, and what are the tools farmers need to do this?
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Managing the Uncontrollable
Farmers in Tennessee credit technology with helping them produce higher corn yields.
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Water Quality Issues in Mexico City
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A video about the water quality issues and water shortages in Mexico City.
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Water Quality Issues in Luanda
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Watch this video to learn more about the water issues in Luanda.
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Challenges of Farming with Limited Resources
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Listen to farmers from Oklahoma and Texas talk about the challenges of farming with limited resources, particularly water.
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GM Crops Deliver Benefits for Farmers, Especially in Developing Countries
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Scientist Elibio Rech finds that biotechnology helps develop better quality products at a lower cost while having a lessened impact on the environment.
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An Urgent Need for Biotechnology in Africa
Play video
The Honorable Dr. Ruth Oniango, Parliament of Kenya, explains that biotechnology is needed for farmers to accomplish a critical task: feeding their families.
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Dr. Norman Borlaug on How Biotechnology Can Help Feed a Growing Population
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Hear Dr. Borlaug discuss the need for plant biotechnology to feed a growing population and preserve the planet's natural resources.
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Growers on Sustainability
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Meet a group of farmers who credit biotech seeds with their increased production and conservation.
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Growers Talk about Biotech
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Learn about the benefits of biotech seeds directly from the farmers who use them.
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Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on How Biotech Can Fight Hunger
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Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on biotechnology and how it can help in the fight against world hunger and contribute to economic progress.
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Uganda: Water Scarcity to Hit Country By 2035
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Purto Rico Seeks ‘Super Yuca’ to help Africa
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After China, Philippines May Approve GMO Rice
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Thai Rice Output May Drop on Drought as El Nino Parches Region
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U.S. Scientist: Developing Nations to Adopt GM Crops Faster
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Biotech and Organic by the Numbers
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New Report: Biotech Boosts Environment
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Irrigated Farming - Implementation of Presidential Decisions
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Three Keys to Achieving Sustainable Agriculture
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GM Maize Trials to Start Soon
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Biotech Crops: Evidence, Outcomes and Impacts 1996-2007: Focus on Environmental Impacts
Read about the evidence, outcomes and environmental impacts of biotech crops in a report from PG Economics.
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009
Read the report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations about the current food crisis.
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Genetically Engineered Plants and Foods: A Scientist’s Analysis of the Issues, Part 2
Learn the facts about the environmental and socioeconomic aspects of GM crops.
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Genetically Engineered Plants and Foods: A Scientist’s Analysis of the Issues, Part 1
Get the facts on the issues that surround GM crops and foods.
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Additional Resources on Agriculture
A list of resources used to create many articles on Produce More Conserve More.
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Challenges for Agriculture, Environment, Farmers and Future Generations
Read our white paper that articulates the challenges for agriculture, the environment, farmers and future generations.
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2009 Planting Season
Farmers around the US begin yet another planting season. Check it out here.
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Farm Progress Show 2009
Check out photos from the 2009 Farm Progress Show to see the latest farming machinery, technology and more.
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Farm Progress Show 2008
Take a look at these photos for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 Farm Progress Show.
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Farmers in Action
See the faces of the farmers who produce the crops we rely on every day.
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Planting on farms in Alabama and Georgia
Take a look at our photo gallery of farms and fields across Alabama and Georgia.
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Planting on farms in Illinois
Farmers across Illinois use their fields and farms to plant crops.
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Planting on farms in Minnesota
Check out how farmers utilize their fields and farms to plant crops in Minnesota.
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Growing Cotton
What does cotton look like before it's made into your t-shirt or blanket? Find out here.
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Farmers Harvesting Cotton
A photo gallery of how different farmers in the U.S. harvest their own cotton.
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Growing Soybeans
How do soybeans grow? Find out by browsing our photo gallery.
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Play audioThere’s No Downtime for Ranchers
Hear about the challenges ranchers face during winter.
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Play audioUpdate from Missouri Farmers on this Season’s Struggles
Hear updates from Missouri farmers on the challenges they've faced during planting season.
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