Sustainable rice. Mobilising rice value chains towards sustainability
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2019 February |
| Languages | |
| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Climate, environment and development > Sustainable farming & Government support |
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| Scope & content | By Rebecca Sherratt, Production editor, Milling & Grain As the world’s population skyrockets and global food demand continues to grow, securing our future food supply will be crucial, especially for staple foods such as rice. However, a shortfall in supply is expected due to declining productivity growth on rice farms. In the 1960s and 70s, rice productivity growth was exceptionally high. During the 1970s and 1980s, rice yields increased by around 2.4 percent per year (pa), but since then, yield growth has stagnated to just 0.4 percent pa. Moreover, there is less land available due to land conversion, soil salinity and water scarcity. By 2050, it is expected that global demand for rice will grow significantly; however, due to extreme weather events and adverse climate change impacts, a shortfall in production is projected if the trends continue. To meet global demand, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) projects that production needs to increase by 25 percent over the next 25 years....Read more. |
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