Global Agriculture Flashcard

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What percentage of agricultural land in the U.S. is under organic cultivation?

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1%

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What percentage of families globally depend on agriculture for their livelihoods?

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70%

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How much does agriculture contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions?

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15%

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How many people in the world are food insecure today?

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735 million

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At what rate are we losing topsoil compared to how fast it's being formed?

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10 to 40 times faster

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How much fertilizer is not absorbed by the plants?

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50%

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What percentage of the world's food is produced by smallholder farmers?

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70%

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How much of the food we grow globally actually gets eaten?

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60%