Yield Trends Are Insufficient to Double Global Crop Production by 2050.

Several studies have shown that global crop production needs to double by 2050 to meet the projected demands from rising population, diet shifts, and increasing biofuels consumption. Boosting crop yields to meet these rising demands, rather than clearing more land for agriculture has been highlighte...

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Main Authors: Deepak K Ray, Nathaniel D Mueller, Paul C West, Jonathan A Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3686737?pdf=render