Introduction
EXCERPT: We are fortunate to live in a society with abundant food. Most of us take for granted that we will always have enough to eat...
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Nourishing the Planet in the 21st Century
EXCERPT: Students discuss what challenges must be met in order to feed the world’s population in 2050. Students then analyze a list of 10 recommendations about farming...
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- ALBERTA: High School Middle School
- BRITISH COLUMBIA: High School
- MANITOBA: High School Middle School
- ONTARIO: High School Middle School
- QUEBEC: High School
- SASKATCHEWAN: High School
Introduction to Feeding the World
Our introduction touches on population growth, the demand for food, the limits of the Green Revolution, climate change, land use, water, and the growing role GMOs & other technologies.
Global Warming Reduces Plant Productivity
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.
Fertilizers and agriculture: meeting the challenges sustainably
Online slide presentation (Slideshare)