Research and Innovation in Agriculture
Population Growth Significant population growth Additional 2 billion or more people by 2050 (foodandagpolicy.org) Global ag production will need to increase by 50-100% by 2050 to meet the demand for food.
Challenges Economic Political Lack of resources Water Food insecurity Finite resources Climate change
How do we meet these challenges? Research and education Being innovative Communication with stakeholders Agriculturalists Politicians Agriculture Organizations Consumers
What can we do? Identify issues in agriculture, specifically effecting sustainability Complete experiments that test factors that contribute to theses issues Learn to design protocols/procedures, data and analysis Learn to submit lab reports and present findings