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Inspired by: FP7 » Agriculture becomes a “gold mine”

version: 1 / created: 2009-12-17
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Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 2 - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Food quality and safety

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Agriculture becomes a “gold mine”

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
A sudden change in global weather leads to sever crop failure all around the world. Investors and nations start to compete in global food exchange. The price of basic food suddenly becomes over twenty times higher. Finally, basic production becomes profitable, but the other side of the coin is a global famine.

Keywords

agriculture, climate change, food crop production,

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

A sudden change in global weather leads to sever crop failure all around the world. Finally, basic production becomes profitable, but the other side of the coin is a global famine.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 6: health and quality of life
Famine but agriculture becomes profitable