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Creating Chemistry Magazine 2020

Issue #9

Dear readers,

The population will continue to grow at high speed well into the future. Today, there are more than 7 billion people in the world, and by 2050 the number will increase to 9 billion. This means we will need significantly more food in the future, but the Earth’s resources are limited…

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Innovations for a growing challenge

We need to feed more people from the same amount of arable land. Which technologies can help us improve yields in a sustainable way?      

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Prof Fresco

“We can feed the world”

Professor Louise O. Fresco, President of Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, shares her vision.      

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A world without insects?

We asked experts in different fields about what is causing these declines – and what we can do to reverse the trend.      

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The ten-year journey to a new fungicide

Crop protection plays a key role in improving yields. How does BASF develop products that are safe for people and the environment?      

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The digital farm

How do digital technologies help farmers around the world to increase yields and improve sustainability?

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