PROF. DR. NAZİMİ AÇIKGÖZ: MEAT CONSUMPTION MAY BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE
28 February, 2020 According to the latest estimates, the average temperature is expected to increase by 1.3 C0 by 2050 and 1.2 – 3.7 C0 by 2100. In addition to the increase in temperature, drought also negatively affects agriculture. For example, in the drought, the plant cannot fully develop and ripens early, as a result the yield drops. Of course, the event does not end with this. Changing climate causes vital changes of diseases and harmful factors. It is known that pests have migrated 2,7 kilometers north each year since 1960. Disease factors and pests can extend their lifespan, even increase their reproductive rate, and create new genotypes. This will be a disaster for world agriculture. Because the new diseases and pest-resistant varieties in question have not been improved yet, and drugs to combat them have not yet been formulated! On the other hand, by 2050, the amount of food we consume now, will have to be increased by 70%. This increase is estimated to be around 80% fo...