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The past 50 years have seen massive expansion of agriculture, with food prod
The past 50 years have seen massive expansion of agriculture, with food prod
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2024-05-21
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The past 50 years have seen massive expansion of agriculture, with food production more than doubling in order to meet demand. But it has left us with 60% of all ecosystem services degraded, accelerated species extinction, and huge loss in genetic diversity. Currently, four plant species—wheat, maize, rice and potato— provide more than half of the plant-based calories in the human diet, while about a dozen animal species provide 90% of animal protein consumed globally.
As the agricultural frontier has expanded, those farmers previously dependant on a more diverse source of livelihood have converted to cash crops. As traditional varieties and breeds die out, so too do the traditional knowledge and practices of local farmers. The focus on agricultural commodities rather than on food production to meet the basic needs of people has undermined diversity and self-reliance, and left farmers vulnerable to volatile markets, political instability and environmental change.
Increased food production in some parts of the world has been at the expense of natural and semi-natural ecosystems that provide us greater long-term security. In Britain, studies have shown that hay production is higher in meadows with a greater number of species. In Australia, crop yields are higher in regions where native biodiversity has been preserved. In the seas, too, areas with a higher number of conserved species generate more fish for humans to catch and eat. There are many other examples from land and sea to show that a healthy environment means more food and a greater capacity to survive natural disasters. The current food crisis, meanwhile, will only be exacerbated by climate change, with southern Africa and South Asia expected to be particularly badly affected.
So what are the solutions to feeding a growing world population in the face of climate change? We have been hearing about a Green Revolution for Africa, major irrigation and fertilization programs, genetically modified seed varieties, as well as banning the use of crops for bio-fuel production. Amazingly, there is very little attention being paid to what fundamentally underpins (支持) all of our food systems—biodiversity and the services provided by ecosystems, such as soil, water and resilience to disasters. We have to change the economic rules of current food production systems. We must eliminate agricultural and fisheries subsidies that support elites in the North, and get rid of protectionist measures in OEGD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries for agricultural products. We have to allow for value-added trade for the benefit of the South, and expand fair trade and labeling processes that create incentives and add benefits to producers in the South. We must change food production systems, moving from the existing model based on high inputs accessible through markets, to systems based on locally available and more environmentally-friendly inputs. [br] The massive expansion of agriculture drives the current farmers to focus on______.
选项
A、building up modern knowledge and technology
B、developing modern business-dominated agricultural industry
C、depending on a more diverse source of livelihood
D、making the efforts to improve the natural environment
答案
B
解析
细节推断题。本段开头表明,随着农业的发展,以前靠多种渠道维持生计的农民现在转而种起了经济作物。接着第三句指出专注于农业商品的生产而不管粮食生产满足人们的基本需求的做法反而使农民深受其害。由此可见,农业的飞速发展驱使农民由传统农业转向以经济为主的农业生产,因此B)为正确答案。
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