1.read the article. WILL THE WORLD RUN OUT OF FOOD ONE DAY? This is the BIG question for the future. Food is always available if you want it, right? Well, what if this wasn't…

1.read the article. WILL THE WORLD RUN OUT OF FOOD ONE DAY? This is the BIG question for the future. Food is always available if you want it, right? Well, what if this wasn't According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the number of hungry people worldwide has world where food is simply thrown away. been falling for the past decade. But there are still nearly a billion undernourished people and parts of the By 2050, the global population iS almost certainly going to rise from nearly eight billion to almost ten billion. The FÃO predicts that food production needs to increase to cope with this growth. There are other factors, too, and these widen the gap between food supply and demand. For example: Global warming: Changes in our climate can make it more difficult to grow crops. This will lead to an increase in food prices. Crop diseases: Climate change is bringing new diseases to crops. This is resulting in the loss of up to 25% of crops. Urbanisation: Building development will destroy valuable farming land. corn fields in Argentina Water use: 550 billion litres are wasted in crop production each year. Better methods could raise food production by around 60 %. In brief, the world is trying to grow more food on less land. This is with limited access to water and increased costs for essentials like fertiliser and fuel. So what is the solution? There are several practices in action. These include: Genetically modified crops: Staple foods are now being developed to growing rice in China resist weather like droughts and flooding. Technology: Farmers and food manufacturers in developing countries need better equipment to deal with risks such as crop diseases and water shortage. Boosting crops: Better farming techniques can reduce food shortages. Educating farmers in the developing world to make better use of fertiliser and overused soil will help improve the quality and quantity of their harvest. the effect of climate change on crops Experts say that we must take action now! 2. What do the numbers in the article refer to? 1. billion 2. 550 billion 3. 60 4. 25 5. 10 billion 3.Read the article again. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)? The world will run out of food completely by 2050. T/F 2 One of the reasons why food production needs to increase is because of climate change. T/F 3 Climate change is also causing an increase in crop diseases. T/F 4 Farmers willbe paying less for basics like fertiliser and fuel in the future. T/F 5 Staple foods which have been genetically modified for decades are now steadily increasing food production. T/F 6 New developments in farming technology will help improve food production. T/F