ARCAD
Preserving the diversity of cultivated plants: a crucial challenge for tomorrow’s agriculture and food.
757 million people in the world suffer from hunger.
Source : FAO
30 % of the world’s food production is lost or wasted every year.
Source : FAO
23 % of CO2 emissions come from agriculture.
Source: GIFC
Food systems under stress
By 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet. Our current agri-food systems are not ready, and face a number of challenges:
- Climate change is altering yields and growing areas.
- The erosion of biodiversity affects crop resilience.
- Intensive agriculture exhausts soil and fresh water.
- Inequalities in access to quality food are increasing.
At Montpellier, a center of excellence in agronomy and ecology, researchers are exploring innovative solutions for producing more with less, while preserving biodiversity, soil quality and human health, and thus achieving sustainable development goal no. 2 “Zero Hunger” of the 2030 Agenda.
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