Prospects for feeding the world

摘要

In 1950 the world's population numbered 2.5 billion. In 1999 it is around 6 billion. It will be roughly 8 billion By 2025. And it could reach between 9 and 10 billion By the middle of the coming century. Arguably this is The most important development of our time, with Immense implications for the global environment and The prospects for feeding the world.