AGRICULTURE NEWS - A recent report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shows that the global dairy industry is already part of the solution to address climate change.
However, dairy farmers need to accelerate their current efforts by continuing to improve production efficiency.
The growth of the world population, which is expected to increase from the current total of about 7,6 billion people to 8,6 billion in 2030, 9,8 billion in 2050 and more than 11,2 billion in 2100, has left farmers with the responsibility to increase the supply of food in order to meet demand, which is set to double by 2050.
As is the case for every agricultural industry, this growth will provide opportunities and challenges for the dairy sector.
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