Agricultural trends, production, fertilisers, irrigation and pesticides

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Agricultural trends, production, fertilisers, irrigation and pesticides

Figure 8: Global trends (1960–2005) in cereal and meat production, use of fertilizer, irrigation and pesticides. (Source: Tilman, 2002; FAO, 2003; International Fertilizer Association, 2008; FAOSTAT, 2009).

Year: 2009

From collection: The Environmental Food Crisis - The Environment's Role in Averting Future Food Crises

Cartographer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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The Environmental Food Crisis: The Environment’s Role in Averting Future Food Crises

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