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Feeding the Nine Billion

Peter Day asks a panel of experts how we ensure there is enough food to feed an expected world population of nine billion by 2050.

Global food prices have leapt in the past few years and there are fears that if the world’s population goes on growing, many more people will go hungry. A terrible prospect, but is it true? And if so, what is to be done about it? Peter Day chairs a roundtable discussion with experts from around the world.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 16 May 2013 03:32GMT

Contributors to this programme

Duncan Green

senior strategic adviser at Oxfam.

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Paul McMahon

author of the new book β€˜Feeding Frenzy: The New Politics of Food’ and sustainability advisor.

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Professor Judi Wakhungu

director of the African Centre for Technology Studies in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Scott Irwin

agricultural economist, University of Illinois.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 May 2013 01:32GMT
  • Sat 11 May 2013 07:32GMT
  • Sun 12 May 2013 18:32GMT
  • Wed 15 May 2013 14:32GMT
  • Wed 15 May 2013 23:32GMT
  • Thu 16 May 2013 03:32GMT

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