4/14/2015 Today, we produce more food per person FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Food security and undernutrition Food security Food security Undernutrition
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1 Today, we produce more food per person Chapter 7 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Food production currently exceeds population growth But not everyone has enough to eat Food security and undernutrition Food security Food security: guarantee of an adequate, safe, nutritious, and reliable food supply Providing food security to everyone will be one of our greatest challenges Undernutrition: receiving fewer calories than one s minimum dietary energy requirements 925 million people do not have enough to eat Every 5 seconds a child starves to death Is due to poverty, politics, conflict, and inefficiencies in distribution After declining for four decades, the number and percentage of hungry people increased in Higher food prices and the economic slump The number of undernourished declined in 2010 Hunger levels, as a percentage of population, are lower than in the 1970s Overnutrition and malnutrition Overnutrition: receiving too many calories each day Leads to heart disease, diabetes, etc. In the U.S., 60% of adults are overweight, 25% are obese Worldwide, over 500 million people are obese These numbers will rise to 2.3 billion overweight and 700 million obese by 2015 Malnutrition: a shortage of nutrients the body needs The diet lacks adequate vitamins and minerals Can lead to diseases Malnutrition can lead to diseases Kwashiorkor: occurs when diet lacks protein or essential amino acids Occurs when children stop breastfeeding Bloated stomach, mental and physical disabilities Marasmus: is due to protein deficiency and insufficient calories Wasting of the body Anemia and deficiency in iodine and vitamin A are also prevalent 1
2 Biofuels can affect food supplies The changing face of agriculture Biofuels: fuels derived from organic materials Replace petroleum in engines Ethanol: a biofuel derived from corn The main biofuel in the U.S subsidies doubled U.S. production Use of corn for biofuel reduced corn supplies Food prices increased Farmers sold corn for ethanol, not food Farmers planted biofuels, not food crops Riots erupted in many nations 10,000 years ago, people in different cultures began to raise plants for food and to domesticate animals Agriculture: practice of raising crops and livestock for human use and consumption Cropland: land used to raise plants for human use Rangeland: land used for grazing livestock Land devoted to agriculture now covers 38% of Earth s land The changing face of agriculture Traditional agriculture: uses human and animal power Hand tools, simple machines Polyculture: different crops are planted in one field Industrial agriculture: uses large-scale machines and fossil fuels to boost yields Also uses irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides Monoculture: planting a single, genetically similar crop More efficient but reduces diversity, is disease prone Narrows the human diet Used in industrial agriculture Seed banks conserve wild genes Industrial agriculture s use of genetically similar crops has led to efforts to conserve wild relatives of crops Wild crops contain genes will will need in the future Seed banks: institutions that store seed types Seeds are collected, stored, and periodically planted Wild crops must not be allowed to interbreed with genetically modified crops To prevent introduction of GM crops into wild populations The Green Revolution increased yields Green revolution: drastically increased food through new Technology Crop varieties Farming practices Spread to the developing world in the 1940s Wheat, rice, corn The effects of industrialized agriculture Industrial agriculture has allowed food production to keep pace with population growth Benefits: increases crop yields while reducing pressure to develop natural areas for new farms Drawbacks: water, fossil fuels, fertilizers, pesticides worsen pollution, erosion, and desertification Requires far more energy than traditional methods Displaces low-income farmers who can t afford the technology, forcing them to move to cities 2
3 Sustainable agriculture Suitable farmland is disappearing It is better to raise animals and crops that pollute less, require less fuels, and have less impact on natural systems Sustainable agriculture: maintains healthy soil, clean water, and genetic diversity Treats agricultural systems as ecosystems Low-input agriculture: uses smaller amounts of Pesticide, fertilizers, growth hormones, antibiotics, water, and fossil fuels than industrial agriculture Soil: the foundation for agriculture Soil: a complex system consisting of disintegrated rock, organic matter, water, gases, nutrients, microorganisms A renewable resource that can be depleted if abused Soil contains: Dead and living microorganisms Decaying material Bacteria, fungi, worms, insects, burrowing animals Soil influences ecosystems as much as climate, latitude, and elevation Soil forms slowly A soil profile consists of horizons Parent material: the base geologic material of soil Lava, volcanic ash, rock, dunes Bedrock: solid rock comprising Earth s crust Weathering: physical, chemical, and biological processes that form that convert rocks into soil Biological deposition, decomposition, and accumulation provide organic matter and nutrients Humus: spongy, fertile material formed by partial decomposition of organic matter Holds moisture and is productive for plants Horizon: each layer of soil Soil can have up to six horizons Soil profile: the cross-section of soil as a whole Leaching: movement of dissolved particles down through horizons Can deprive plants of nutrients Topsoil: inorganic and organic material most nutritive for plants Vital for agriculture Regional differences in soils affect agriculture Differences in regional agriculture In rainforests, rain leaches minerals and nutrients, reducing their accessibility to roots Rapid decomposition of leaf litter results in a thin topsoil layer with little humus Farming quickly depletes the soil s fertility Swidden agriculture: traditionally used in tropical areas After cultivation, a plot is left to regrow into forest Temperate prairies have lower rainfall and less nutrient leaching, resulting in higher fertility Swidden agriculture is not sustainable at high population densities Fertile prairies can be farmed repeatedly if protected 3
4 Soil erosion Soil degradation: loss of soil quality and productivity Has caused 13% loss of grain production Each year, we lose million acres of cropland Erosion, nutrient depletion, water scarcity, salinization, waterlogging, pollution, loss of organic matter Erosion: removal of material from one place to another By wind or water A problem when it happens faster than soil formation Deposition: arrival of eroded material at a new place Humans make land vulnerable to erosion Land is made vulnerable to erosion through: Overcultivating fields poor planning, excessive tilling Overgrazing rangeland with too many animals Clearing forests on steep slopes or with large clear-cuts Soil erosion is a global problem Desertification reduces productivity Humans are the primary cause of erosion It is occurring at unnaturally high rates In Africa, erosion could reduce crop yields by 50% over the next 40 years The U.S. loses 5 tons of soil for every ton of grain harvested Desertification: a loss of more than 10% productivity Erosion, soil compaction, deforestation, overgrazing Drought, salinization, water depletion, climate change Most prone areas: arid and semi-arid lands (drylands) Desertification endangers the food supply of 1 billion people in over 100 countries Costing tens of billions of dollars each year Climate change will worsen desertification by changing rainfall patterns 50 million people will be displaced in 10 years The Dust Bowl In late 1800 and early 1900, farmers and ranchers: Grew wheat, grazed cattle Removed native grasses Dust Bowl: 1930s drought and erosion caused black blizzards of sand Thousands of farmers left their land Relied on governmental help to survive The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Started in 1935 by the Congress, the SCS works with farmers to develop conservation plans for farms The SCS is now named the Natural Resources Conservation Service Other countries started their own conservation agencies No-till farming in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay Grassroots organizations helped by agronomists and government extension agents 4
5 Protecting soil: crop rotation and contour farming Crop rotation: growing different crops from one year to the next Returns nutrients to soil Prevents erosion, reduces pests Wheat or corn and soybeans Contour farming: plowing perpendicularly across a hill Furrows slow runoff and capture soil Protecting soil: terracing and intercropping Terracing: level platforms cut into steep hillsides This staircase contains rain and irrigation water Intercropping: planting different crops in alternating bands - Increases ground cover - Decreases pests and disease - Replenishes soil Protecting soil: shelterbelts and reduced tillage Shelterbelts (windbreaks): rows of trees planted along edges of fields Slows the wind Can be combined with intercropping Conservation tillage: reduces the amount of tilling No-till farming disturbs the soil even less Conservation tillage saves soil Increases organic matter and soil biota Reducing erosion and improving soil quality Stores carbon in the soil and reduces fossil fuel use Minimizes increased use of herbicides and fertilizer Uses green manure (dead plants as fertilizer) and rotates fields with cover crops Conservation tillage is used on 40% of U.S. farmland Overgrazing causes soil degradation Effects of overgrazing can be striking Humans keep over 3.4 billion cows, sheep, and goats Overgrazing: too many animals eat too much of the plant cover and impede plant regrowth Soil is degraded and compacted Increased erosion makes it hard for plants to grow Non-native plants invade, which are less palatable to livestock and outcompete native vegetation Ranchers in the western U.S. are finding ways to ranch more sustainably and protect the land s health Overgrazing sets into motion consequences that degrade soil and grassland ecosystems 5
6 Agricultural subsidies affect soil degradation Theoretically, the market should discourage farmers and ranchers from degrading the land But degradation is slow, and farmers can t afford to lose money Many governments spend billions to subsidize agriculture 20% of a U.S. farmer s income comes from subsidies U.S. programs promote soil conservation Conservation Reserve Program (1985): farmers are paid to put highly erodible land in conservation reserves Trees and grasses are planted instead of crops Each dollar spent saves 1 ton of topsoil Generates income for farmers Improves water quality and provides habitat $1.8 billion/yr protects million acres The 2008 Farm Bill limits protection to 32 million acres But funds 14 other programs International agencies also promote sustainable agriculture Irrigation: productivity with problems Sustainable approaches to irrigation Irrigation: artificially providing water to support agriculture Unproductive regions become productive farmland Waterlogging: water suffocates roots in overirrigated soils Salinization: the buildup of salts in surface soil layers Worse in dryland areas Salinization inhibits production of 20% of irrigated cropland, costing over $11 billion/year Match crops and climate Don t plant water-guzzling crops in dry areas Plant beans or wheat, not rice Subsidies make irrigation water artificially cheap Drip irrigation delivers water directly to plants Fertilizers boost yields Inorganic fertilizers cause problems Fertilizers: substances containing essential nutrients to enhance crop production Inorganic fertilizers: mined or synthetically manufactured mineral supplements Organic fertilizers: the remains or wastes of organisms Manure, crop residues, fresh vegetation (green manure) Compost: produced when decomposers break down organic matter Inorganic fertilizers have boosted production Leaching and runoff of inorganic fertilizers causes: Groundwater contamination Dead zones in water systems Air pollution from evaporated nitrates Inorganic fertilizer use has skyrocketed worldwide 6
7 Sustainable fertilizers Pesticides control pests Sustainable approaches to fertilizing delivers nutrients directly to plant roots and avoids overapplication Add fertilizers to drip irrigation water No-till or low-till systems inject fertilizers with seeds Monitor soil nutrients and add only when they are low Strips of vegetation along field edges and streams capture nutrient runoff Organic fertilizers add nutrients and organic matter Improving soil structure, nutrient and water retention Integrate inorganic and organic fertilizer systems Pest: any organism that damages valuable crops Weed: any plant that competes with crops Pests and weeds especially threaten monocultures Pesticides: poisons that target pest organisms Insecticides kill insects, herbicides kill plants, and fungicides kill fungi 75% of pesticides are applied to agricultural land Exposure to synthetic pesticides can cause health problems for humans and other organisms Pesticides also kill many nontarget organisms Pests evolve resistance to pesticides Evolution of pesticide resistance Pesticides lose effectiveness as pests evolve resistance Individuals that can metabolize and detoxify a pesticide survive and pass these genes to their offspring Pesticide treadmill: chemists increase the toxicity of pesticides to compete with resistant pests Many species (green peach aphid, diamondback moth) have evolved resistance to multiple chemicals Over 586 species are resistant to 330 insecticides Hundreds of weeds and plant diseases have evolved resistance to herbicides and pesticides Biological control (biocontrol) Biological control: uses a pest s predators or diseases to control the pest But organisms can t be easily controlled Organisms can harm nontargets Example: introduced cactus moths eat rare Florida cacti Biocontrol must be carefully planned and regulated Integrated pest management (IPM) Techniques to suppress pests include: * Biocontrol * Habitat alteration * Chemicals, if necessary * Crop rotation * Population monitoring * Transgenic crops * Alternative tillage methods Mechanical pest removal IPM in Indonesia increased rice yields 13% and saved $179 million/yr in phased-out subsidies 7
8 Pollinators are beneficial Conservation of pollinators is vital Not all insects are pests; some are absolutely vital Over 800 cultivated plants rely on pollinators Pollination: male plant sex cells fertilize female sex cells Flowers are evolutionary adaptations to attract pollinators Nectar, pollen, sweet smells, bright colors U.S. bees provide $3 billion/year in pollination services, but parasitic mites decimated populations Colony collapse disorder: entire beehives have died One-third of all U.S. honeybees die/year Unknown causes Insecticides? Parasites? Stress? Genetically modified food Despite the Green Revolution, relentless population growth demands more innovation to feed us Scientists alter genes of organisms Crop plants and livestock Genetically modified organisms enhance nutrition and agricultural efficiency But the risks are not well understood, leading to anxiety and protest from: Consumer advocates, small farmers, environmentalists, critics of big business Genetically modified organisms Genetic engineering: laboratory manipulation of genetic material Add, delete, modify DNA Genetically modified (GM) organisms: organisms that have been genetically engineered using Recombinant DNA: DNA created from multiple organisms Biotechnology is impacting our lives Some genetically modified foods The goal of genetic engineering: put genes that code for desirable traits (rapid growth, nutrition, etc.) Into organisms lacking those traits Transgenic organism: an organism that contains DNA from another species Transgenes: the genes that have moved between organisms Biotechnology: the application of biological science to create products derived from organisms It has created medicines, cleaned up pollution, dissolved blood clots, and made better food 8
9 Selective breeding vs. genetic engineering Selective breeding: changes organisms through selective breeding of the same or similar species Works with organisms in the field Genes come together on their own Uses the process of selection to change organisms Genetic engineering: mixes genes of different species (e.g., spiders and goats) Works with genetic material in the lab Directly creates novel combinations of genes Resembles the process of mutation Biotechnology is changing our world GM foods are a big business Most GM crops are herbicide and pesticide resistant Large-scale farmers grow crops more efficiently Most U.S. corn, soybeans, and cotton are genetically modified What are the impacts of GM crops? Some impacts of GM crops As GM crops expanded, citizens, scientists, and policymakers became concerned that: GM crops could have adverse impacts on human health Pests could evolve resistance and become superpests and superweeds GM crops could harm nontarget organisms GM crops could interbreed with closely related wild plants Millions of Americans eat GM foods without obvious harm But it is too early to dismiss concerns Mixed results on pesticide use Insecticide use declined, but herbicide use increased GM foods can advance sustainable agriculture Grown with no-till farming Drought resistant and high-yielding Problems with GM foods: Expensive Little incentive to develop crops for small-scale farmers Genetic engineering is profit driven This gene revolution is driven by financial interests of corporations A few large agribiotech corporations dominate the world s food supply Europeans want GM foods labeled U.S. consumers have mostly accepted GM crops Brazil, India, and China are aggressively pursuing GM crops We should follow the precautionary principle and proceed with caution on GM foods Consumption of animal products is growing As wealth and commerce increase, so does consumption of meat, milk, and eggs Since 1950, global meat production has increased fivefold, and per capita meat consumption has doubled 9
10 Our food choices are also energy choices Eating meat is far less energy efficient than eating crops 90% of energy is lost from one trophic level to the next Some animals convert grain into meat more efficiently than others Resources needed for livestock production Land and water are needed to raise food for livestock Eggs and chicken meat require the least Producing beef requires the most When we choose what to eat, we choose how we use resources Feedlot agriculture Feedlots (factory farms): also called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) Huge warehouses or pens deliver food to animals living at extremely high densities House over half of the world s pork and most of its poultry Most U.S. meat is raised in feedlots, which use liberal amounts of antibiotics to control disease Pros and cons of feedlot agriculture It allows greater production of affordable meat It reduces grazing impacts on the land 45% of the world s grain is fed to livestock Endangering food security for the world s poor Feedlots produce huge amounts of manure and urine Can pollute surface water and groundwater Crowded housing causes outbreaks in disease Heavy use of antibiotics More greenhouse gases (CO 2, methane, nitrous oxides) than automobile emissions We raise seafood with aquaculture World wild fish populations are plummeting Increased demand and technology Aquaculture: raising aquatic organisms in a controlled environment Open-water pens or landbased ponds The fastest-growing type of food production Most widespread in Asia Aquaculture s benefits and drawbacks Benefits: Reduces pressure on overharvested wild fish Uses fewer fossil fuels, is safer, and produces more fish than commercial fishing Drawbacks: Lots of waste produced Uses grain, which affects food supplies for people Fish meal is made from wild ocean fish Escaped fish introduce disease or outcompete wild fish 10
11 Organic agriculture Benefits and costs of organic farming Sustainable agriculture keeps high crop yields, minimizes resource use, and decreases environmental impacts Organic agriculture: uses no synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides Organic Food Production Act (1990) establishes national standards for organic products The USDA issued criteria in 2000 by which food could be labeled organic California, Washington, Texas passed stricter guidelines for labeling Farmers have lower input costs, enhanced income, reduced chemical pollution and soil degradation Obstacles include the risks and costs of switching to new methods The main obstacle to consumers is the higher price But many are willing to pay the price Worldwide, sales surpassed $54 billion Organic agriculture is booming U.S. consumers spent $24.8 billion on organic food in 2009 Governments can support organic farming The U.S Farm Bill gives $112 million over 5 years for organic agriculture It helps defray certification costs In 1993, the European Union started supporting farmers financially during conversion to organic farming Reduced inputs and higher market prices will make it as profitable as conventional methods U.S. land devoted to organic agriculture has quadrupled since the mid-1990s Locally supported agriculture is growing Sustainable agriculture reduces fossil fuel use from long-distance transport of products The average U.S. food product travels 1,400 miles Farmers markets: provide fresh, locally grown food Provide organic items and unique local varieties Community-supported agriculture (CSA) Consumers pay farmers in advance for produce Consumers get fresh food Farmers get a guaranteed income Sustainable agriculture: a roadmap for the future Sustainable agriculture mimics natural ecosystems They operate in cycles and are internally stabilized by negative feedback loops Agricultural systems can be integrated with the surrounding ecosystems Reducing environmental impacts from food production Making agriculture sustainable is crucial for all of us 11
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