Boosting Agricultural Productivity Promises Dramatic Reductions in Global Hunger
The study looked at how increasing agricultural productivity globally can impact food security in developing countries by the next decade. They found that if agricultural productivity keeps growing, it can help boost food security, especially in Asia and Africa. Improvements in productivity can help countries produce more food to meet the growing demands of their populations. The study suggests that Asia and Latin America can benefit from a balance of boosting production and trade, while Africa may need to rely more on imports to enhance food security. The researchers note that their approach may slightly overestimate some countries' ability to import food, showing the importance of continuously increasing agricultural productivity to tackle food insecurity in the future.