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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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The Global Impact of Biotech Crops
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This video features the four main benefits of biotech crops: increased productivity and income, protection of biodiversity, contribution to reduced environmental footprint, and social and economic benefits.
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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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Biotechnology and Drought: Producing More Crop per Drop
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A video from CBI that shares new developments in agricultural biotechnology which can play a role in helping American farmers produce crops that use water more efficiently, thus reducing the negative consequences of drought.
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14 Years of Biotech Agriculture
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This short video from the ISAAA is an information capsule on the commercialization of biotech crops between 1996 to 2009.
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Dr. Rowan Sage: Enhancing Rice Yields for Families in Developing Countries
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Dr. Rowan Sage discusses enhancing rice yields for families in developing countries for the Council for Biotechnology Information
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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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Global Adoption of Biotech Crops
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This video from the ISAAA discusses the commercialization of biotech crops worldwide and how it has contributed to meeting the challenge of doubling food production by 2015.
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Biotech Crops in Developing Countries: The Significance of Bt Rice and Phytase Maize in China
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This video highlights the impact of the Chinese governments approval of two biotech crops, Bt Rice and Phytase Maize.
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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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