Next week in France, a Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development is being held. Gordon Conway from the Center for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, is the keynote speaker.
The meeting, features scientists, farmers, aid groups and businesses working to ward off hunger in the world's poorest countries, the BBC reported Friday.
"It's a huge problem," said Gordon Conway. "Crop yields must double if the world is to feed the estimated 9 billion people living on the planet by mid-century", Conway explained." The effort is being hampered by climate change and a lack of basic agricultural knowledge", he announced.
"Everywhere you go in Africa you can buy Coca-cola or Pepsi-Cola, but you can't buy a packet of seeds so easily!"
More money must be earmarked for agriculture to avoid a global hunger crisis in coming decades!
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When you can't feed your children, you will do anything!
I foresee a dark chapter in human history based on a lack of food. Wars will be fought, and many will die, due to this coming tragedy.......