"What if there is no one to farm? KAIST reveals a hidden risk to future food security (IMAGE)

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

"What if there is no one to farm? KAIST reveals a hidden risk to future food security

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Regional comparison of potential cropland supply and cropland demand area in 2030 and 2100. Overall, the results suggest that potential cropland supply is expected to exceed agricultural labor availability in many regions of the world. Nevertheless, chronic cropland supply deficits are projected in regions such as North Africa, Southern Europe, and Eastern Europe, even under the high-growth, high-emissions scenario (SSP5–RCP8.5). Temporary shortages are also anticipated in Western Europe and Russia; however, these regions are expected to possess sufficient adaptive capacity, supported by technological progress, to mitigate and eventually overcome such constraints.

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