November 15, 2015

David
Feeding 9 Billion

In the video, Feeding 9 Billion, by Evan Frazier, he says that in 50 years, there will be
nine billion people on earth. The problem is that the cost of food will massively increase due to
the lack of food for everyone so people are starving and becoming bankrupt. Most wars are
fought for land, in 5o years, they will be fought for food, water, and resources. It will bring
poverty, death, war, and suffering.
Frazier argues there are 4 different solutions to this problem. The first solution is to use
science and technology to help farmers reach full capacity of crops so they can produce more
food. Frazier explains that problems vary from one area to another, like drought famine, soil
deficiencies, so the solutions will have to be local too. The second solution is to distribute food
better. Some people have access to a lot of food but tend to waste a lot while others dont have
enough food and they need it. The third solution is to keep a good amount of farms and farmers
so that we there is an abundance of crops to feed the people who need it. Again, Frazier
emphasizes supporting the local food systems so they can thrive. The fourth solution is to
strengthen regulation and to have proactive government policy that will make sure banks and
businesses dont take advantage of farmers and the costs and price of food.
If I had to choose one of these solutions, I would choose the first one: to use science and
technology to help farmers reach full capacity of crops so they can produce more food. This
solution is vital because we can use science and technology to improve the production of crops,
to create better crops that will have longer shelf life, detect natural issues like droughts, so
farmers can prepare and prevent crop damage. We can also use science to create special farms so
the crops can last all seasons of the year and survive through all elements. Science and
technology can help us keep our crops alive, make our crops stronger to survive the natural

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elements so every winter or throughout droughts we can still have crops and food. We can make
special irrigation systems to get lots of water to these crops. Using science we can make special
soil or make our soil better so less water is needed and we may even be able to speed up the time
it takes to harvest the crops. Using science and technology, We can help make and distribute
crops faster and shelter them to last longer. All 4 solutions are needed, but science and
technology is the backbone of our future and that is why I would choose this solution over the
others if I had to choose only 1.
If I wanted to get involved locally, I can make an irrigation system and start an
aquaponics garden or farm and donate the crops to a food center or 3rd world country. Right here
at CHCA, Dr. Savage, the baseball coach and science teacher has an aquaponics program.
Aquaponics is, a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other
aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the
water (Savage). .He is teaching students how to use aquaponics to grow food, fish and produce
in a sustainable system that uses no soil and 90% less water. Savage says, CHCA has allowed
students and faculty alike to experience a transfer of knowledge and skills gained in a classroom
setting to the real world. Some aquaponics will use a small tank of fish. The fish produce
waste which is food for the plants. The plants, which could be produce like spinach and
tomatoes and carrots grow and return water is a purified form back into the fish tank naturally
through photosynthesis.

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Works Cited

Savage, Kevin M., and Gary A. Delanoy. "Sustainable Agriculture: Instruction, Application, and
Community Outreach Utilizing Recirculating Aquaponics Systems." Sustainable
Agriculture: Instruction, Application, and Community Outreach Utilizing Recirculating
Aquaponics Systems. NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher &Youth Educator Grant Office, 13
Mar. 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.

"Aquaponics Association." Endless Food Systems. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.

"Get Involved - Backyard Aquaponics." Backyard Aquaponics. N.p., 31 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Nov.
2015.