Proposed solutions to long term global food security are often strongly influenced by analysis of future supply and demand for food. This approach highlights population growth, the demand for a richer diet in emerging economies, the extension of modern farming methods and biotechnologies, and the expansion of land under cultivation. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conclusion is that that global food production must rise by 70% by 2050 to cater for growth in world population of more than 30%.
This will place significant demands on the farming sector and agricultural prices are anticipated to rise significantly over the coming decades.
It is happening already. In 2009 alone, the average price of agricultural products rose by 11.9%, while average inflation in Europe was only around 2%. Investors in cash, stocks and bonds made just 3% return (The Economist, January, 2010). That is why green investments are not only ethical and socially responsible but also hugely attractive. They have the best guarantees and forecasts.
In short, there has never been a better time to make a green investment.
Now is the time to consider simple, basic and green investments with high and stabile returns. With the global population anticipated to reach over 9 billion people over the next 40 years, the demand and therefore also the prices for basic crops is set to increase. This opens up an opportunity to profit from a green and sustainable investment with potential for high annual returns.
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