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Working with Smallholders

A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains

Agribusinesses operate in a rapidly changing world. Demand for agricultural crops is expected to double as the world’s population reaches 9.1 billion by 2050. Food production will need to provide sufficient carbohydrates, proteins, and fats for the estimated 870 million people who currently lack food security. Concurrently, rising incomes and urbanization will drive increased consumption of meat, dairy, and bio-fuels. Increasing the quantity and quality of food in response to this growing demand will be a challenge for a variety of reasons. First, the remaining unused arable land is concentrated in a few countries and is difficult to access. Second, yields for staple crops, such as rice, maize, wheat, and soybeans, have stagnated or declined in one-quarter to one-third of their production areas during the past 40 years. Third, climate change, water scarcity, and an aging rural population also pose risks to agribusinesses seeking innovative solutions to sourcing their products.

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Издатель: IFC Sustainable Business Advisory
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Автор: Dieter Fischer, Katherine Scaife Diaz, Anna Akhalkatsi, Mehnaz Haider, Kate Bottriell, Susan Pomar Queirolo, and Sanwaree Sethi.
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Организация: IFC Sustainable Business Advisory
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Год: 2013
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Категория: Книга
Язык контента: English
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