Graph of the Day: Agricultural Systems at Risk – Human Pressure on Land and Water

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ROME, 28 November 2011 (FAO) – Widespread degradation and deepening scarcity of land and water resources have placed a number of key food production systems around the globe at risk, posing a profound challenge to the task of feeding a world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, according to a new FAO report published today. [pdf]

Agricultural Systems At Risk: Human Pressure On Land And Water

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