Tackling Water Shortage Issues in the Agriculture World
Tackling Water Shortage Issues in the Agriculture World As the years continue to grow drier and global temperatures continue to rise, farmers around the world are struggling to adapt to the new environmental realities. The huge amounts of water that’s used by...
Is Pollution to Blame for Water Scarcity on US Farms?
Is Pollution to Blame for Water Scarcity on US Farms? The world is currently facing a water crisis, and it is affecting farmers around the world, including those in the United States. As the forecasts for future water security continue to grow more and more alarming,...
Water Scarcity Facts that Every Farmer Should Know
Water Scarcity Facts that Every Farmer Should Know As the climate continues to change and as the global population continues to increase, vital natural resources that were once taken for granted are now at risk of being irreparably depleted. Global supplies of...
Understanding the Link Between Food Habits & Global Hunger
Understanding the Link Between Food Habits & Global Hunger As the world’s population approaches eight billion people, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the choices that we make as a global society are producing serious consequences for our environmental and...
5 Shocking Statistics about the Global Food Crisis
5 Shocking Statistics about the Global Food Crisis Today, many people believe that food crises are a thing of the past, and that we’ve managed as a global society to remove the threat of widespread food shortages. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. In fact, many...
Short & Long-Term Consequences of Famine
Short & Long-Term Consequences of Famine Since the dawn of agriculture (at around 10,000 B.C.), human beings have lived predominantly in large, settled communities and have relied primarily on the cultivation of crops as a food source. While our agrarian lifestyle...
How Will Tariffs Impact US Farmers in 2020?
How Will Tariffs Impact US Farmers in 2020? The ongoing and escalating trade war between the United States and China has been taking its toll on the US agricultural industry in recent years. China, which was once a major foreign export market for US farmers, has...
Can GMO Crops Solve the Global Food Crisis?
As the planet’s climate continues to grow more inhospitable and its population numbers continue to swell, experts have become increasingly concerned about the growing possibility of a food crisis that could affect every corner of the globe. Now that the alarm has been...
When Does a Food Crisis Officially Become a Famine?
When Does a Food Crisis Officially Become a Famine? These days, the terms “food crisis” and “famine” are frequently used interchangeably. In reality, they are not synonymous - there are some key differences to understand between the two. Gaining a firmer grasp on the...
A Closer Look at the Last Global Food Crisis
A Closer Look at the Last Global Food Crisis Today, it’s difficult for many people - particularly here in the United States - to imagine a scenario in which a food crisis becomes so severe that it reaches every corner of the globe. But the fact is, the world’s food...