Case Study Of Demand For Fresh Potatoes

The climate in Canada is not much favorable for the cultivation of potatoes. Our main raw material potato and its annual production in Canada is almost 4,625,871 tonnes every year. Even though Canada is producing that much potatoes 58,442,593 kg of potato is again imported from other countries. The main reason behind the same production is weather condition. Canada’s weather condition, doesn’t allow to cultivate potatoes according to the

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The dominance of the market-economy worldwide, along with the subsequent rise of the Green Revolution, eventually led to the mass-shipment and globalization of food. In today’s interconnected society, the third- world produces for consumers within western Europe and the United States.(Guptill, Food Access) This market-driven desire to indulge in out-of-season crops fuels demand towards an industrial agricultural system that focuses on cash-crop monoculture (Guptill et al.,Global Food, 125-130).

The Potato crop is one of the world’s most important food crops. It has played an important historic role throughout Europe and continues to be relied upon by the masses today. Potatoes are naturally nutritious and reliable as a crop. However, as with the cultivation of all crops, there are some negative environmental impacts. The potato can endure many environments and can be sustainably grown around the globe. This crop continues to have a vast impact on society.

By the year 2050, it is predicted that the world population will be approaching approximately 9.5 billion people, and there will need to be a 100% increase in food production with 70% of that increase coming from technology. The remaining 30% of the increase needed in food production will come from educating the public about agricultural production, cutting food waste, and improving animal husbandry and crop production practices to better use our existing resources.

As the global population increases, the amount of food we consume increases as well; each year consumption of food increases 0.5% per person, yet a very low amount of the food we produce is directly consumed by people, as the rest of the food goes to feed farm animals. Yet, factory farms are using more than they can produce since farm animals are being fed about 6 kg of plant protein every week and in return are only producing 1 kg of animal protein, this also means other people are getting less food. Farmers must heavily increase the amount of food they produce to match the rising demand of food. However, more farmland is a necessity to increase the amount of food produced, and that leads to the

Nearly 85 percent of the land cultivated involves food grains such as sorghum, millet, rice, and maize. The productions of these grains dropped an average of two percent annually from 1966 -1983. At the same time, population growth in West Africa is soaring. The average increase per year since 1967 has been between two and three percent annually. By the year 2,000 the population of the Sahel region will be nearly 54 million people. This exceeds the amount of traditional rain-fed farming production methods by about 30 million people (Day, 1989, 2).

In the 1990s, the rate of growth in food-grain production has been lower than the rate of growth in population (Khush, 1999). If this trend is not reversed, serious food shortages will occur

Food production shortage: one of the planet’s most prominent future issues. Today, most of the world’s agriculture and farming is able to keep up with the over seven billion people residing on Earth, but the future suggests problems. “The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments, according to a top scientist at the U.S. Agency for International Development.” (Texas A&M AgriLife Communications). This hypothesis is based upon the exponential population growth that is occurring on Earth and that food production may not be able to supply people efficiently.

We got the following total of the all factors (i.e. Labour Attitude, Potato Quality, and infrastructure) from the locations: -

While there are many promising technical innovations and development programs which can increase crop yields, there remains a geographic limitation on markets where such increased yields can be sold.

The increase in food demand means that average farm yields have to reach 70 to 80% of the yield potential ceiling within 30 years in different major cereal systems to keep up with demand (Cassman, 1999). However, several

This experiment will be conducted in Balaka, Malawi because this city is rural and any farming on the land will not disturb their culture. The land is already a moderately suitable region for farming potatoes. Additionally, this region suffers from droughts and hunger which will help show if the crop will provide a reliable food source. The population of 24,000 people allows us to have a good sample size to test consumption of the genetically modified crop, and to see if it can be a reliable food source.

Sustainable consumption and production is defined by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2014) as the use of services and related products, which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants so as not to jeopardise the needs of further generations. Over the last 25 years many policies, strategies and programmes that support the food and agricultural sector in Uganda have been put in place. This can be categorised into overarching national policies and specific agricultural and rural development initiatives (FAO, 2013). The agricultural sector has the largest input into Uganda’s economy; therefore the two categories are highly inter-related. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing over 66 percent of the work force (UBoS, 2012). Approximately 80 percent of Uganda 's population lives in rural areas, and 66 percent are employed in agriculture. Agriculture accounts for 24.1 percent of GDP and 51.9 percent of exports in 2010/11. Most of Uganda 's agricultural sector consists of small-scale farming (FAO, 2013). Uganda is a country endowed with a warm climate, abundant fertile land and regular rainfall, which provides one of the best environments for agricultural production (ACORD, 2010).

Agricultural industry is one of the most important industries of Uzbekistan. Agriculture sector employs 28% of Uzbekistan 's labor force and generates 24% of its GDP (Uzreport, 2006). Therefore further development of agricultural industry in Uzbekistan is crucial for Uzbek nation. According to UNDP within the next 20 years, the world will gain another 1.4 billion people. Representing a 25-percent increase in global population, most of these people will live in the expanding urban centers of developing countries and will add greatly to the world’s demand for food. Demand for food products will increase. Meeting these increased food demands will be opportunity for the world’s agricultural producers as well as for Uzbek