Intro to AG

lect 1

what is the 2050 challenge

the global challenge of feeding and housing the world population by the year 2050

which country has the most cattle in the world

India and Brazil

which country has the most pigs

china

what is marginal land

land that cannot grow crops

why does india have so many cows

their cows produce less milk

in CA= 45 L avg of milk

in India= 5 L avg of milk

whats the relationship between total greenhouse gas emissions and milk output per cow

the higher the efficiency the lower the production

the more efficient the lower the carbon footprint

whats the difference of cows in 1950 and now

there was 25 million cows in 1950, now there’s 9 million but with more milk production