By Hermann Althoff
According to the United Nations estimates, over 9 billion people will be living on Earth by the year 2050. The amount of arable land needed to feed them, however, will not increase at the same rate. Inexpensive greenhouses made from plastic film represent one way to solve this problem: With the aid of such greenhouses, the output per hectare can be increased considerably.
An important market – in several respects
As a result of urban growth, and also because of increased erosion and climate change, the amount of arable land is decreasing. The challenge is how to increase the intensity of agricultural activity while keeping the products affordable.
There is limited scope to increase arable land in Asia Pacific
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