Agriculture: how can we feed the population and protect the planet? | Lombard OdierReduced consumption of meat and animal products has a direct ...
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Reduced consumption of meat and animal products has a direct effect on the climate, as it results in a drop in greenhouse gas emissions. Intensive rearing of animals, especially cattle, is responsible for about 14% of climate-changing gas emissions, according to the FAO. This alone accounts for about two-thirds of emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land use, according to an Our World in Data report from 2020.
Agriculture also consumes about 70% of fresh water supplies, and as much as 95% in some developing countries, according to the World Bank. Livestock farming is a particularly significant drain on water resources, with an average of 15,400 litres of water needed to produce 1 kg of beef, according to data from the Water Footprint Network. Compare this to the 1,250-1,500 litres required for 1 kg of lentils – a foodstuff almost equivalent to beef in terms of protein content.
The answer lies in adopting precision farming methods, an increasingly sustainable type of agriculture that uses fewer resources and protects biodiversity. It decouples economic growth from social and environmental impacts
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