The world population is projected to reach 9.6 billion people by 2050. This implies that food production must increase by 70 percent to meet the demands of such a huge population. Therefore, it is becoming more apparent that serious reforms are required in the agricultural sector to ensure that our food system is ready to meet the challenges of a burgeoning world population.
Specifically, there is a need to shift our agriculture from the conservative industrial food system, that has characterized food production for ages, to sustainable farming. For a planet bedeviled with droughts and challenges in energy demand, a change from conventional industrial food systems to sustainable agriculture can be quite promising, in the long run.
While contemporary agriculture produces a lot of agricultural jobs and generates massive amounts of output within a harvest season, it comes with several devastating problems that require sustainable farming practices to remedy the mess.
In this video, we’ll look at the following eight reasons why sustainable agriculture is vital for the food security of the future; 1) Nourishes and restores the soil, 2) Saves energy, 3) Conserves and protects water, 4) Values plants diversity, 5) Provides crops with resilience, 6) Works in harmony with nature, 7) Supports local communities, and 8) Stabilizes food supply