Under the warm Ethiopian sun, day laborers harvest the ancient grain known as teff from a small scrap of land near Addis Ababa. The crop will fetch a good price, says farmer Girma Sida, but he worries how people will be able to afford it. Prices have soared 70 percent in three years.
Farm Facts
Farm Strong
60% of the global population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods.
The Global Farm
About 12% of the world's land area is used for crop production.
Mono-Cropping
Since the 1900s, some 75% of crop diversity has been lost from farmers' fields.
Our History
Agriculture began about 10,000 to 15,000 years ago along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Growing Bounty
Global agricultural production has grown by about 2-4% per year over the last 50 years.
Soaring Need
To meet the estimated demand in 2050, global agricultural production will have to increase its 2005 levels by 60%.
SOURCES: UNFAO, National Geographic, UN
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