Second Green Revolution Structure
Second Green Revolution Structure
Second Green Revolution Structure
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+ 6.7 bn ?<br />
+ 2.5 bn<br />
2.5 bn<br />
Global Population Explosion<br />
1985-2050<br />
1950-1985<br />
First 4 million years<br />
Present Concerns:<br />
Current: 7 billion (Oct. 2011)<br />
By 2050: 9.2 billion<br />
Poor: 1 billion (240 m in India)<br />
Underweight Children:<br />
Severely: 180 million<br />
Chronically: 800 million<br />
Vitamin A deficient: 200 million<br />
Pregnant Women:<br />
Anemia: 400 million<br />
Unprecedented Progress during<br />
the last 60 years<br />
• Increased agricultural production<br />
(from 50 MT to 252 MT)<br />
• Higher real income and reduced prices<br />
(from 1975 to 2007)<br />
• Reduced poverty<br />
(by 40%)<br />
• Life expectancy doubled<br />
(64 years)