[marktwain]

However, in order to feed the nine billion people expected to populate this planet by 2050, we will have to triple food production. If all farmers adopted the most modern farming practices with high inputs of fertilizers and pesticides, it might be possible to double crop production on the same amount of land, but not triple it.

Arithmetic fail:

We have enough food to feed the eight billion people on earth today.

Why do we need to triple food production to feed nine billion people in 2050?

[Moonman62]

We have enough food to feed the eight billion people on earth today.

Why do we need to triple food production to feed nine billion people in 2050?

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Good find. There’s other junk in the article, too.

[Kaslin]

I wouldn't be so sure.

Fox News showed a report where farmers opened the milk tankers and let the milk run out on the streets. Other farmers dumped their potatoes to let them rot.

While I believe this is an attempt to create a shortage and to raise the prices, but still.