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 What is Food Security? The food security Challenge

1. How much will world population increase by 2050? 2. What does food security mean? 3. How much food does the UK import?

4. What are the 3 problems that affect food supply chains?

5. How many people are estimated to be under-nourished? 6. Why isnt using more land a viable option to increase food security? 7. Whats the best solution? And what is the example given? 8. What we need to do is:
a) Invest in W___________ C_______________ and I_________________ b) Look after our S______________ c) Invest in S__________________ S___________________ d) Invest in C__________________ N____________________ e) Invest in S__________________ M_____________________ P_____________________

9. It will require more than science. What will it need? 10. Is it the same solution across the world? If not, why not? 11. Its complex issue of S_____________, T______________, S____________ and E___________ change. 12. Whats the choice?
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Critical thinking what do you think about this video? Is it possible to improve
productivity? What are the possible consequences of growing more food? Shouldnt we control population? Whos going to pay for all the research? Your ideas too.

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The food security challenge

Note taking & Answers - answers are red numbers 1

Introduction 1 world population increase 50% by 2050 /3 billion extra mouths to feed food /prevent a repeat of the price rises of 2008. Professor Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 2 Food security = sufficient access to food for a healthy diet not to have anxiety about where their next meal is coming from. Food shortages =price increases.
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The UK imports more than 30% of its food& rising. Worlds food problems = Britains problems. Professor Philip Lowe, Programme Director, Centre for Rural Economy 4 UK depend on extended food supply chains avulnerable to war, to outbreaks of banimal or c plant diseases.
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Today, over a billion chronically under nourished. Food demand is set to double by the year 2050. Using more land is not a viable option. Professor Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 6 cultivate more land, have impact on climate change, forests are removed, grassland is ploughed; this is not the right solution.
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The right solution increase productivity per hectare

Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, BBSRC 19th century wheat yields =1 tonne per hectare,= 8x. need to double again e.g; 7maize in the USA and now we need to do it with wheat in the UK are resistant to diseases. improve all aspects of sustainable food production using the same amount of land. Professor Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 8 investing in awater capture /irrigation capability particularly /blooking after our soils /cinvesting in soil science, dcrop nutrition and esoil management practices Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, BBSRC New science, new genetics, genomics, genome sequencing, modern plant breeding techniques

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To deliver the food security agenda we must collaborate across disciplines and across borders. Professor Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board huge endeavour require more than science. It is a communication and a transfer process -, knowledge for improved practices. Professor Douglas Kell, Chief Executive, BBSRC 10 solution in the UK different from a solution in Africa, USA, France and the Far East. The crops are different, the climatic conditions are different and we each have to talk to each other. Professor Philip Lowe, Programme Director, Centre for Rural Economy 11 complex issue of science, technology and social and economic change. Science can provide many of the answers. But its crucial it works hand in hand with industry so research can be translated to the field Professor Philip Lowe 12 The choice. Put things right now and overcome great inequalities of food production /distribution or we have a world in which we have hunger sitting beside problems of obesity.

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