Tread lightly, farm smartly

The next 30 to 40 years will be a challenging time for farmers, who will have to find ways of producing more food with fewer resources.

‘THE TERRA TRAC HALF-TRACK TRACTOR CONCEPT OFFERS A WEALTH OF FLEXIBILITY’

It is expected that by 2050, the global population will peak at around nine billion, up from about 7,6 billion today. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the amount of arable land available on a per-capita basis will decline steadily over the next few decades, from 0,218ha per person today to 0,181ha per person in 2050. In contrast, global demand for food is projected to increase by between 50% and 100%, due to the combined effects of a growing population and increasing demand for a more protein rich diet by the world’s emerging middle class.