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Pace of ag productivity needs to increase, says report
Oct 19, 2017, 16:42 PM
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A new report says global agricultural productivity is making progress, but is still falling short of the level needed to sustainably feed the world in 2050.
In its annual report, the Global Harvest Initiative says while the rate of ag productivity growth in increasing, it is not accelerating fast enough to keep up with the growing and more affluent global population.
That may sound strange given the current huge surplus of commodities, but Doyle Karr with DuPont Pioneer and chair of the GHI board, says it’s a longer-term challenge.
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