More food, but less land and water for nature: Why agricultural productivity gains did not materialize

Realism about productivity gains in agriculture and water is critical to understand if the world can feed itself while protecting nature. We use government-reported data to review progress over 2000–2020 compared to projections for irrigated and rainfed agriculture and trade. Our results over the pe...

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Main Authors: Chris Seijger, Anton Urfels, Maria Christoforidou, Petra Hellegers, Gerlo Borghuis, Simon Langan, Gerardo van Halsema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Agricultural Water Management
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377424005651
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