3. LAND QUALITY Good and bad land issues Methods of improving cultivation
4. LAND QUALITY Good and bad land issues High potential for increase land cultivation in undeveloped areas. 2/3 of arable land inAfrica is currently not being cultivated
7. LAND QUALITY Methods of improving cultivation Educating women in farming techniques Roots sustainable agriculture systems Gathering food from our feet For pest control, fallow natures lead
11. LAND POLICY 35,778,800 hectares or 86 million acres Africa size = 7.04 billion acres Current arable land = 1.5 billion acres 6% of arable land is owned by other countries
13. LAND DEGREDATION FACTORS Approximately 40% of the world’s Agricultural land has been significantly degraded Nutrient Depletion Soil Salinization Deforestation
15. LAND DEGREDATION FACTORS Nutrient Depletion Over-Intensive cultivation and poor soil maintenance can limit the topsoil’s ability to replenish itself. Slash and Burn and Soil Salinization are just two example of this Since the 1880’s over one half of the U.S.’s topsoil has disappeared
16. LAND DEGREDATION FACTORS Soil Salination Cheap, potassium based fertilizers for natural salts on the surface of usable land Most water carries traces amount of salt. Poorly drained irrigation systems and saline watering systems accumulate surface salts and reduce the amount of nutrients future plants will be able to absorb.
17. LAND DEGREDATION FACTORS Deforestation Slash-and-Burn Tactics cut down trees to create temporary agriculture, but ruins the land for long-term use. Urban sprawl and commercial development takes up much or the arable land around populated areas as it worth more developed than for agriculture
18. TOTAL LAND USE In theory, the minimum amount of land it would take to support a person if everyone on earth had a diversified diet like that of the U.S. and Europe is .5 hectares. That’s about the size of a football field. If everyone on earth actually did use the same amount of land for food, however, they would only be able to use .07 hectares per person, with a strictly vegan and limited diet.
20. TOTAL LAND USE Livestock takes considerable amounts of land to produce- approximately 30% of the earth’s total landmass and 40% of all agricultural output. Overgrazing and grain-fed livestock are major factors to soil erosion in the U.S. as well.
21. TOTAL LAND USE Effective crop rotation can mitigate land degradation effects and maximize land use This, however, isn’t as profitable at larger scales, as more profitable crops can’t be maximized. Arizona soy and cotton cycles are an example of this.
22. METHODS OF IMPROVEMENT Smaller scale agriculture with private, short term incentives can mitigate land degradation and productivity losses Offsite environmental and economic impacts, however, still need larger policy management, especially in a poor performing market
Editor's Notes
Ian Sample (2007-08-31). "Global food crisis looms as climate change and population growth strip fertile land". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
Ian Sample (2007-08-31). "Global food crisis looms as climate change and population growth strip fertile land". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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