Konceptogenagro

                                             The threat that the world will struggle to feed itself in 2050 is very real. The UN projects that the world population is likely to reach 9.8 billion, up from 7.8 billion as of 2021. That’s a 26% increase in the span of 20 years. In the same time period, soil fertility is expected to be compromised while the weather is likely to become increasingly unpredictable. This congruence of situations means that the global food supply chain will be put under unprecedented stress due to a fluctuating output. The scenes which may follow, are likely to be right out of a dystopian science fiction novel. Children and adults in developing and underdeveloped nations starving. The developed world, at each other’s throats in order for each nation to secure enough rations to feed their population.   The circumstances are even more dire in...

    The problem of food scarcity has already reared its ugly head in the present and it doesn’t take an expert to realize that it will be a massive socio-environmental issue for global powers to tackle in the future. World population has been estimated to reach 10 billion by the year 2050. Industrialized economies may ensure that two-thirds of this number will be concentrated in urban areas. Therefore, the rural one-third may be part of the farming industry: a despairing figure that reflects a skewed ratio of feeders to those who are fed. The reduction in farmer population though is not unexpected. Farming and agriculture have emerged as thankless trades, wherein the return on investment is not that high and livelihoods are often dependent on many uncontrollable factors. This can be seen in India itself, where the agricultural sector accounts for 18% of the country’s GDP and employs approximately 50% of its population. The farming sector has to navigate many obstacles, inc...