Laid out in reports by the Food and Agricutural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the uncertain future of the food and agricultural systems revolves around factors which have all have their particular dynamic, interacting in still unfathomable ways and impacting vast regions in very different ways
For the FAO, some factors are familiar such as population growth or the regional state of natural resources but dietary choices, technological progress and income distribution have been gaining more and more importance - and climate change has thrown a curve ball to the most reliable assumptions
While our theme is focused on the essential inputs of plant growth, nitrogen (N), potassium, known as potash (K) and phosphates (P), the strategies chosen by the industry - and their regional variants - will have a profound impact on the entire food supply chain
