The fourth agricultural revolution has already begun
The first
agricultural revolution is characterized as the advent of modern farming, the
second began during the industrial revolution when crop rotations were
introduced, and the third revolution saw the dawn of synthetic fertilizer
discovery and genetic breeding techniques, accelerating farmland productivity.
The sector is now facing a multitude of complex and interdependent challenges.
This comes at a time when the demands on the sector due to rapid population
growth are set to accelerate, meaning a fourth revolution is needed.
The sector will
also have to adapt to the impacts of climate change as, by 2030, extreme
weather events such as droughts and floods will become even more common. The
agricultural industry is adopting technology to overcome these challenges in
what some have already called ‘The Fourth Agricultural Revolution’.
This seems to be the exact opposite of WB's vision...
This article was both interesting and a bit unnerving. Thanks for sharing.
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