#COP27 is here and world leaders are confronting some of the biggest challenges presented by climate change. One of the most important: the impact on the world’s food supply.
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Globally, what has happened to the size of the land area used for agriculture over the last 50 years?
- A. Increased by 50%32.7%
- B. Stayed about the same18.1%
- C. Decreased by 50%49.1%
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88% of people usually get this question wrong— the correct answer is B. The land area used for agriculture is still roughly the same! The world needs to invest in innovations that will allow farmers to create more food with the same amount of land.
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Between 2005 and 2020, $57 billion was spent on food aid for developing countries. How much was spent researching new crops that could yield more food or survive extreme weather?
- A. $9 billion67.7%
- B. $39 billion14.1%
- C. $79 billion18.2%
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49% of people usually get this question wrong— the correct answer is A. $9 billion. As said in our #Goalkeepers2030 report, "The goal should not simply be giving more food aid. It should be to ensure no aid is needed in the first place."
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Between 2005 and 2020, $57 billion was spent on food aid for developing countries. How much was spent researching new crops that could yield more food or survive extreme weather?
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How much of the food eaten by people in Africa is produced in Africa?
- A. Roughly 20%41.6%
- B. Roughly 50%22.4%
- C. Roughly 80%36%
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76% of people usually get this question wrong— the correct answer is C. 80%!🌽African farms have been successful in producing food domestically. The world must invest in smallholder farmers to continue this productivity.
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Hope you learned something new from the quiz! Our future depends on confronting climate change, and so does the world’s food supply.
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