2 predictions that you think will happen in the future develpments in agriculture?

Question

identify the current trend it is based on; and then explain how it will influence agriculture production, processing, or comuption

Answer 1

Government controlled farming, national animal id, all animals owned by not only large scale farms but also small family farms even slef sustaining farms are going t ohave to IDd. To control the industry government will step in ad control even what the self sustaining farms can produce thus shtting down the future of small and self sustained farms in the Liberal worlds idea of globalization and a one world government control. Processing will also be controlled by the government along with people consuming products that they have no idea what was introduced to the animal.

Answer 2

The production/manhour has increased for years, as the yield/acre has been in decline. That is why the rush is on with genetic manipulation (like letting the baby drive the car). Production/manhour has started to decline. These trends will continue and accelerate as the faults with altered genetics manifest.

Small farms will continue to fail and agribusiness will fall under the thumbs of the oil monopoly to insure continued control of all fuels by the same people.

Answer 3

there would be very less oxgen and trees and alot of other stuff

Answer 4

Ethanol will be seen as the stop-gap, poorly conceived solution to the "oil crisis" that it actually is.

It takes the equivalent energy of 4 gallons of ethanol to produce five gallons, for a net result of .2 gallons each.  In return, each ton of corn that is grown to be processed as ethanol takes the place of a ton of corn that could have been used to provide food for humans and animals (the 2 types of corn are NOT interchangeable).  Therefore, food corn prices will rise, due to decreased supply.  

Switchgrass is another source of ethanol, but it would also take the place of edible corn production, thereby also raising the price of edible corn, due to decreased supply.

Oil, on the other hand, requires the energy equivalent of .2 gallons of oil to produce a gallon of gasoline, for a net of .8 gallons.  And gasoline produces 25% more energy per gallon than ethanol.

So because of its inherent inefficiency, both in production and combustion, ethanol is a loosing proposition.  The only states gung ho about ethanol production are those in the corn belt (Kansas, Iowa, etc.). These states see ethanol production as a way to increase their respective incomes, but it is a short-term panacea.  Eventually the price of edible corn will rise to a point that $3/gallon for gasoline was a relative small price to pay.

The other future development I foresee is more and more produce being importrd from overseas.  As more and more farmers jump on the ethanol bandwagon, fewer will be growing edible corn, soybeans, milo, and all the other forms of edible crops we and our livestock depend on,  That food will have to come from somewhere, and China, Russia, and India are more than willing to sell us theirs.

Answer 5

Do your own homework!

Answer 6

we will be eating soylent green. we will not like eating soylent green. those are my two predictions.

Answer 7

The era of big change is over for the most part in the agricultural world. It is now a lot of small but equally important changes.

1) One thing that will happen in light of environmental concerns and the fact that even more people will face starvation and malnutrition is that the world population will get it into their thick heads that meat production for consumption is a huge drain on world food production resources for a product that is not good for the human body especially in the amounts it is consumed. If the land devoted to the production of meat was put into the production of plant food products we would have more quality food, a healthier population, and less use of resources responsible for many environmental concerns like air and water/ ocean quality. Then...

2) We need to do more about making sure everyone has that food to eat. Though we have done a lot to ease the regulations that hamper the movement of foods around the globe, we need to do a whole lot more, especially when it comes to getting the politics of nations out of the feeding of the masses. A child should not starve to death because we want to attach all kinds of non-food related legislation to the ability to ship grain to hungry people; their sole concerns being so far from politics as they search threw rotting garbage to keep their sick child alive for another day.

Answer 8

Food production is increasing mathematically. Human population is increasing exponentially. This may lead to wars.

Answer 9

It is now widely accepted that over the next quarter to half century food

production will have to increase substantially. But the views on how to

proceed vary hugely. Some are optimistic, even complacent; others are

darkly pessimistic. Some indicate that not much needs to change; others

argue for fundamental reforms to agricultural and food systems. Some

indicate that a significant growth in food production will only occur if

new lands are taken under the plough; others suggest that there are

feasible social and technical solutions for increasing yields on existing

farmland. There are five distinct schools of thought over these future

options in agricultural development..............."

1> "optimists", who say supply will always meet increasing demand.....

>......food prices are falling.........there is no current crunch over

>demand.......the fruits of biotechnology research will soon ripen,

>so boosting plant and animal productivity

2>"environmental pessimists".........suggest that ecological limits

>to growth are being approached........passed........reached .......that

>populations are too great; yield growth has slowed, and will slow

>more, stop or even fall; no new technological breakthroughs are

>likely; and that environments have been too thoroughly degraded

>for recovery. Solving these problems means putting population

>control as the first priority

3>"industrialised world to the rescue" group believes that Third

>World countries will never be able to feed themselves

4>`new modernists', argues that biological yield increases are possible

>on existing lands, and that this food growth can only come from

>high-external input farming ............This repeat of the green

revolution

>model is called 'science-based' agriculture, the objective being to

>increase farmers' use of fertilizers and pesticides.

5> `sustainable intensification' (group argues) on the grounds that

>substantial growth is possible in currently unimproved or degraded

>areas whilst at the same time protecting or even regenerating natural

>resources

Answer 10

They will combine vegetables and fruits in the future.

(maybe)

They can change the vegetables or fruits color.

Strawberries and Raspberries can be planted in tropical countries, by green houses.

Organic agriculture will be a trend. They will stop using pesticides and use fertilizers instead.

Answer 11

Hi Megan,

Here are two for you -

#1 fuel prices will (and already have started to) drive up the prices of produce. The cost of hauling ag has increased to the point of farmers being forced to pass this expense on to us.

#2 as another result in high fuel prices, we will likely see a higher production and consumption rate in canned and frozen fruits and vegetables due to supply and demand - if we can't afford fresh we won't buy it and it will go bad - best practice in this case would be preservation.

Solution: we need to change our driving habits in order for the fuel companies to give in to our supply and demand shift. The A-#1 thing we can do? Slow down. By simply driving the posted speed limit, we can cut our fuel consumption significantly therefore having a great positive impact and keep some of our hard earned dollars in our own pockets at the same time.

Cool, huh?

I hope you will bless and be blessed today.

Good luck with your paper.

Answer 12

there wont b much..... many will be affected by it=[

and btw

DO UR OWN H.W.