RESOURCES
Facts & Stats
State of Indoor Farming
The purpose of this report is to look at where the indoor farming industry is today as well as where we think it is going in the near future.
Ag Water Use
According to a U.S. Geological Survey report, agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, and irrigation accounted for 42 percent of the Nation’s total freshwater withdrawals in 2015.
Food Security
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) plays a leading role in research on food security and food security measurement in U.S. households and communities. ERS provides data access and technical support to social science scholars to facilitate their research on food security.
How to Sustainably Feed 10 Billion People by 2050
There is a big shortfall between the amount of food we produce today and the amount needed to feed everyone in 2050. There will be nearly 10 billion people on Earth by 2050—about 3 billion more mouths to feed than there were in 2010.
What Is Sustainable Agriculture
Every day, farmers and ranchers around the world develop new, innovative strategies to produce and distribute food, fuel and fiber sustainably.
Aquaculture
Water quality is a term that reflects the overall ability of culture water to provide optimal growth conditions for the species of interest.