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Can AGRICULTURE save the planet before it DESTROYS it? Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State 70% of fresh water used for agriculture Aral Sea 1973 Aral Sea Today Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for

Can AGRICULTURE save the planet… before it DESTROYS it?
Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
70% of fresh water used for agriculture Aral Sea 1973 Aral Sea Today Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and deforestation Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
60% more food by 2050, using… Less land Less water Less fertilizer Fewer pesticides Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
9 billion 2050 8 billion 2030 7 billion 2010 5 1990 Global Population Growth Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Baby Boom? Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Peak Oil Peak Child Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Baby Bust Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Peak Child Productivity Gains Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Technology’s Role 40% Less Land Resources Per Bushel of Corn 60% Less Erosion 1980 – 2011 50% Less Water 40% Less Energy 35% Less Greenhouse Gases Source: USDA/ERS Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State
Jack A. Bobo, JD, MS Chief, Biotechnology and Textile Trade Policy Division Senior Advisor for Biotechnology 202 ‐ 647 ‐ 1647 boboja@state.gov Jack A. Bobo | Senior Advisor for Biotechnology | U.S. Department of State

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