World Population
In the context of reimagining farming for the future, people often state that by 2050 there will be almost 10 billion people in the world, so we must boost food production to feed everyone. I don't deny the merit of this logic. What has always bothered me though is, where does it end? We can't perpetuate such thinking infinitely. To put it simply, the world does not possess infinite resources to feed an infinitely growing human population. Does this mean we are marching inevitably towards an apocalyptic scenario where population is held in check by starvation? This disturbing question has plagued me for years. Recently, I finally did some reading on the subject. My eyes where opened to some remarkable global trends. Ones which aren't discussed anything like enough I would argue. The UN (United Nations) closely monitors rates of fertility, mortality, and migration for all countries through time. Their data scientists use this information to forecast population project...