1. We need to produce more food to feed a growing population (Image source: https://www.businessinsider.com/un-world-population-projections-2015-7 …)pic.twitter.com/SV0pqr62Xp
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My article on "Sustainable Intensification" (SI) of agriculture is up at @ensiamedia: https://ensia.com/features/sustainable-intensification/ … SI is based on 4 basic premises:
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2. We should increase production by getting more out of existing farmland (increase yields) so we don't have to convert more wild land to farms. We need to *decouple* food production from land use. (Image source: https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/pdf/2018/01/ocl170039.pdf …)pic.twitter.com/Qp0zu91qO0
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3. Environmental sustainability is just as important as increasing production. In addition to habitat loss, we need to address N & P runoff, GHG emissions, and other ag-related environmental issues. (Image source: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/06/gulf-mexico-braces-monsterous-dead-zone/ …)pic.twitter.com/QVkLz3BqoS
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4. All technologies and practices are on the table. The focus is on positive outcomes: more food on less land with less of an adverse impact on the environment.
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But SI can't do it alone. How we farm is only one part of a sustainable food system. The more we do to change diets, limit food waste, and reduce population growth, the easier it will be to feed a growing population sustainably. (Image source: http://thisissamsmith.com/blog/sustainable-intensification/ …)pic.twitter.com/9g1qVxH06x
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For more on which technologies, practices, and strategies can help us build a productive and sustainable global agricultural system, and on some of the nuances of SI, read my article:https://ensia.com/features/sustainable-intensification/ …
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And be sure to follow these smart people Tweeting about sustainable ag:
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Excellent thread on sustainable intensification in crop production
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Thanks for tagging me! Great piece. Seems like such a monumental challenge — growing more with less while also conserving land — but a critical one.
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