How can we as humans increase food production this year?

Question

I need major help with this topic cuz i have a 5 page science report due tomorrow...

Answer 1

Grow more cows, and pigs.

Answer 2

1. Hydroponics
2. BioTech crops
3. Underground Farms.
4. Improved farming
5. Less waste- see supermarket waste alone by Code date on foods: Tons tossed each day.
6. Aquaculture.
7. Organic Farming.
8. Home gardens.
9. Less portions served in dining out
10. More leftovers.
11. Less Govt regulations on Farmers.
12. More trade.

Answer 3

Given that the 'new' climate & changes will be causing severe drought in the SW and the worst in california in over a 100 years ,
And causing storms that wipe out fruit crops in the south ,
And the bee population (which pollentates crops) has had a radical decline . . .
And other issues , I suspect an Increase in food production will take a miracle !
Maybe write on how to compensate for the water shortages in california and an alternative to bees ?

Answer 4

kill all fat people lol. no i'm kidding. Since we have more improved technology, some farmers are going out of business because markets already have enough food from OTHER farmers. What we can do is allow all faremer's food to be used in other ways as food. Another Idea could be like we slaughter only male pigs because we can use the female pigs to produce more and more pigs. This doesn't go only for pigs it can go for cows and such. hope this helps!

Answer 5

Ok...right now there is a problem with honey bees dying...millions of bees are dying and scientists cant figure out what the problem is....bees pollinate over 30% of the nations crops and without the bees, we will have to rely on other countries for food.

Answer 6

Research and explain the major benefits of bioengineering and how it allows food production to be plentiful in a exponential way.

Answer 7

Plant vegetable and herb gardens. Plant fruit trees. Raise livestock. Plant nut trees. Dig a pond and raise fish.

Answer 8

GO VEGETARIAN!!! It is the easiest and most practical solution.
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Number of people worldwide who will die as a result of malnutrition this year: 20 million
Number of people who could be adequately fed using land freed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10%:100 million
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by people: 20
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 80
Percentage of oats grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 95
Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90
How frequently a child dies as a result of malnutrition: every 2.3 seconds
Pounds of potatoes that can be grown on an acre: 40,000
Pounds of beef produced on an acre: 250
Percentage of U.S. farmland devoted to beef production: 56
Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce a pound of edible flesh from feedlot beef: 16
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Cause of global warming: greenhouse effect
Primary cause of greenhouse effect: carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels needed to produce meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 3 times more
Percentage of U.S. topsoil lost to date: 75
Percentage of U.S. topsoil loss directly related to livestock raising: 85
Number of acres of U.S. forest cleared for cropland to produce meat-centered diet: 260 million
Amount of meat imported to U.S. annually from Central and South America: 300,000,000 pounds
Percentage of Central American children under the age of five who are undernourished: 75
Area of tropical rainforest consumed in every quarter-pound of rainforest beef: 55 square feet
Current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforests for meat grazing and other uses: 1,000 per year
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User of more than half of all water used for all purposes in the U.S.: livestock production
Amount of water used in production of the average cow: sufficient to float a destroyer
Gallons of water needed to produce a pound of wheat: 25
Gallons of water needed to produce a pound of California beef: 5,000
Years the world's known oil reserves would last if every human ate a meat-centered diet: 13
Years they would last if human beings no longer ate meat: 260
Calories of fossil fuel expended to get 1 calorie of protein from beef: 78
To get 1 calorie of protein from soybeans: 2
Percentage of all raw materials (base products of farming, forestry and mining, including fossil fuels) consumed by U.S. that is devoted to the production of livestock: 33
Percentage of all raw materials consumed by the U.S. needed to produce a complete vegetarian diet: 2
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Also, if you switch to vegetarianism, you can shrink your carbon footprint by up to 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide a year, according to research by the University of Chicago. Trading a standard car for a hybrid cuts only about one ton...