A major change in food production policy and practice is needed to feed the growing world population without over-exploiting natural resources, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD).
Its ‘Green Growth Strategy for Food and Agriculture’, which was released yesterday (June 21), advises governments on avoiding conflicts between population growth and environmental impact. It called for a sustainable increase in productivity growth, clear price signals reflecting the scarcity value of natural resources, and defined property rights to encourage optimal use of resources.
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“Green growth is not only desirable and achievable, it is also essential if the food and nutrition requirements of future generations are to be met,” said the report.
The world’s population is expected to rise by a third between now and 2050: with this, the UN has estimated that an additional billion tonnes of cereals and 200 million tonnes of meat must be produced annually.
