The FAO projects that more than 1 billion additional tons of annual global cereal production will be required by 2050, an increase of 43% over 2005-2007 levels. At the same time, growth in world GDP per capita, particularly in developing countries, will contribute significantly to increasing demand for
Aquaculture accounts for 46% of the world’s fish production, emphasized the US biotech company AquaBounty Technologies. As background: aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, crustaceans and aquatic plants. It is the cultivation of fresh or salt water species under controlled conditions, as an
The United States has a leading position in the semiconductor industry, but this position has been eroding, especially with respect to domestic manufacturing and advanced packaging, according to a report from the US Department of Energy. Globally, the semiconductor market was valued at $553 billion in 2021, up
Major lithium producers SQM, FMC and Albemarle are ramping up production, but such efforts are expected to fall short of looming demand, Barrel Energy noted. Goldman Sachs predicted that market consumption could very well triple current production by 2025. Just a 1% increase in electric vehicles could increase
A report released by the World Bank analyzed the distance of Mexico‘s imports and exports from the country’s ports and airports. In general, exporting companies in Mexico show an average distance to ports and airports that is more than 10 times greater in relation to importing companies, which
Mexican exports show a «very low» dependence on domestic upstream sectors in all broad export sectors, a report published by the World Bank indicated. In contrast, Mexico has a strong backward participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs). Indeed, the initial or upstream sectors (indirect national) only contribute 25%