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The need for improved maps of global cropland

Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the biofu...

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Main Authors: Fritz, Steffen, See, Linda, You, Liangzhi, Justice, Chris, Becker-Reshef, Inbal, Bydekerke, Lieven, Cumani, Renato, Defourny, Pierre, Foley, Jon, Gilliams, Sven, Gong, Peng, Hansen, Matthew, Hertel, Thomas W., Herold, Martin, Herrero, Mario, Kayitakire, Francois, Latham J, Leo O, McCallum, Ian, Obersteiner, Michael, Ramankutty N, Rocha J, Tang H, Thornton, Philip K., Vancutsem, C., Velde, Marijn van der, Wood S, Woodcock C
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2013
Subjects:
climate
agriculture
food security
food production
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52080
Summary:Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the biofuel sector and the need to elevate feed production, which is being driven by higher levels of meat consumption in low- and middle-income countries.

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