4-2 IAN 2050 Food
The world population is growing at an incredible rate, which means that people and industries alike must explore innovative ideas in order to plan for the future. Agriculture will play a tremendous role in shaping that future as producers grapple with the challenges of feeding the booming global population — projected to reach 9 billion people by 2050 — while dealing with diminishing resources and environmental concerns. To feed that population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that global food production must double by 2050 to avoid mass hunger. According to Alltech, this can only be achieved through improved technology.
During Alltech’s 28th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium May 20-23, 2012, in Lexington, Ky., presenters will cover many topics related to feeding the world now and in the future.I called up spokesperson Katie Gehrt and asked about the conference. “Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, described some of the issues that must be addressed by the agriculture industry. As we look to our future, we have some major questions that we need to come together and answer through innovative solutions,” Lyons said. “For example, what does the future hold for our children’s world? What role will you play in it? Where will you be? As we look to our children’s future, we must revolutionize how we think about the business of food production.”
