World population-food supply balance is becoming increasingly unstable, study finds
Monday, May 11, 2015 - 15:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Researchers report that as the world population increases and food demand has grown, globalization of trade has made the food supply more sensitive to environmental and market fluctuations. This leads to greater chances of food crises, particularly in nations where land and water resources are scarce and therefore food security strongly relies on imports.