Food Security: meeting our growing population’s demand

Food SecurityMulti-dimensional Issues:

Growing middle classClimate ChangeWater Pollution

"China lowered its levels of hunger and under-nutrition through strong commitment to poverty reduction, social security networks, nutrition

and health interventions, and improved access to safe water,

sanitation and education,"

Food SecurityFinite Resources

Middle class growth produces increased protein consumption

Two main sources of fresh water:- Yellow and Yangtzi

Due to pollution, 2/3 of available land is is not arable “China has managed to feed roughly 21

per cent of the world’s population on only 9 per cent of the world’s arable land.”

Food SecurityPossible Solutions

Landgrab Africa, China-Russia

borderImport Food

India, Thailand, U.S.Technology

GMOBetter Use of

Resources Land restoration U.S. EPA model?

“Some researchers say as much as 70 percent of China’s farmland is affected by pollution”

Questions?