introduction

Question 1

what is agriculture?

Answer 1

the science, art or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the products

Question 2

how much does food production need to increase to keep up with the population by 2050?

Answer 2

food production must increase by
70% to 2050

Question 3

what is the estimated population in 2050

Answer 3

9.7 billion people by 2050

Question 4

what strain are we having on natural resources?

Answer 4

soil erosion
loss of biodiversity
environmental pollution
deforestation
greenhouse gas emissions

Question 5

how many people go to bed hungry?

Answer 5

1 in 10 people go to bed hungry

Question 6

how many people cant afford healthy nutritious food?

Answer 6

3 billion people can’t afford healthy,
nutritious food

Question 7

how many of children deaths are due to undernutrition?

Answer 7

Undernutrition = ½ of child deaths globally

Question 8

how many people experienced food insecurity in june 2023?

Answer 8

9 million adults
(17% of households)

Question 9

what percentage of uk food is imported?

Answer 9

46%

Question 10

uk livestock numbers

Answer 10

• 9.6 million cattle and calves
• 5.2 million fattening pigs
• 33 million sheep and lambs
• 188 million chickens