VOA社论:增加粮食生产(1/2)

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【VOA Editorial】 01-02-2012
Fernandez On How To Increase Food Production

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A vendor exchanges money with a customer at a shop selling garlic, onions and potatoes at a wholesale market in Mumbai.

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sub-Saharan
Feed the Future

Worldwide, nearly one in seven people is undernourished.  Clearly, as population growth continues, we must find ways to grow more food. Global population is projected to increase to more than 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% increase in global food production. In sub-Saharan Africa, where agricultural yields are lowest and the rate of population growth remains high, the demand for food in 2050 is expected to be twice the current level.  Agricultural productivity therefore needs to accelerate substantially over current global rates of productivity growth, to meet that expected demand. Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative, is investing in entire value chains to meet growing demand and need.  From investing in advanced seeds that tolerate drought and resist disease, to infrastructure and market development, this comprehensive approach to agricultural development will also stimulate sustainable economic growth.