Australia's Role In Feeding The World. The Future Of Australian Agriculture

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2016
Edition: First Edition

Description: 274 pages. Ex-Library. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Earths human population currently exceeds 7 billion, and by the year 2050 our planet will have at least two billion more mouths to feed. When faced with providing food for so many people, the idea is often advanced that Australia will become the "food bowl" of Asia. Australia currently grows enough food to feed about three times its population; however, Australias role in feeding the world needs careful consideration.This highly topical book draws together the latest intelligence on the sustainable production and distribution of food and other products from Australian farms. It examines questions that policy-makers, farmers, politicians, agricultural scientists and the general public are asking about the potential productivity of Australias arable land, the environmental and economic impacts of seeking to increase productivity, and the value of becoming cleaner and greener in agricultural output. With chapters on the emergence of new markets, consumer trends in China, the biophysical constraints on agricultural expansion, and the various products of Australian agriculture and aquaculture, Australias Role in Feeding the World provides valuable insight into the future of agriculture in this nation.

ISBN: 9781486305896