Engaging in crop and animal production, seems like a dead-end in order to diversify the country’s economy. But what are the challenges that farmers are facing during the process of a more sustainable and food secure future?

According to Food and Agriculture Organization, around 60 to 70% more food will have to be produced in the next 35 years, as a result both of population growth and rising incomes. The demand for cereals (both for food and animal feed) is projected to reach some 3 billion tons by 2050, while the annual cereal production will have to grow by almost a billion tons (2.1 billion tons today). Meat production on the other hand will have to rise up to over 200 million tons and reach a total of 470 million tons in 2050. 72% of this amount will be consumed in developing countries – in comparison to the 58% which is consumed today.