Food production per hectare of land must be increased drastically, to produce enough food for the growing world population while ensuring space for nature. This statement is made by Jason Clay, Senior Vice President of Market Transformation of the World Wildlife Fund, in the latest edition of Wageningen World, the quarterly magazine for alumni and relations of Wageningen UR.
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WWF Senior Executive for agricultural intensification:
"The more intensive farming is, the better"
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