It is not very difficult these days to become worried about planet Earth's perspectives. "Shifting Horizons" was this year's theme at the fifth edition of Agri Vision, held 16-18 June in Noordwijk-aan-Zee, the Netherlands, and organised by global animal nutrition company Nutreco. It has become evident that heavy challenges are ahead when it comes to feeding mankind. Nutreco CEO Wout Dekker began by providing a few figures. He put the cat among the pigeons, quoting United Nations data, which prospect9.2 billion people living on the earth in the year 2050, in comparison to 6.9 billion in 2010. Taking into account that there will be a greater number of wealthier people, the demand for proteins for consumption will rise tremendously. In other words, hesaid, quoting FAO, "More food will have to be produced over the next decades than has been produced during the past 10,000 years combined". So, basically, four extra 'earths' would be needed at that time in order to feed the world's population. How canwe prepare for that, preferably in a sustainable way?
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