![]() ![]() And under a business-as-usual scenario, 8 percent of the world’s population (or 650 million) will still be undernourished by 2030. Roughly 800 million people worldwide suffer from hunger. Meanwhile, agriculture’s share of global GDP has shrunk to just 3 percent, one-third its contribution just decades ago. ![]() The report states that, although demand is continuously growing, by 2050 we will need to produce 70 percent more food. The report addresses the four main developments placing pressure on agriculture to meeting the demands of the future: Demographics, Scarcity of natural resources, Climate change, and Food waste. The World Government Summit launched a report called Agriculture 4.0 – The Future Of Farming Technology, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman for the 2018 edition of the international event. A number of global trends are influencing food security, poverty, and the overall sustainability of food and agricultural systems. ![]()
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