Global agricultural land use and human food supply

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Keywords: land use, agriculture, food supply, sustainability, environment

Agricultural land use shapes food availability, biodiversity, and climate. Studies examine how land is divided between crops, pasture, and other uses, and how these choices affect both food supply and environmental outcomes.

 

Within the Real Food Research Hub, this category brings together peer-reviewed research and authoritative analyses on global land use and its connection to human nutrition.

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