Live Stream: Redefining Agricultural Productivity: From Stuff Produced to People Fed

Watch a live stream of the weekly Frontiers in the Environment talks at the University of Minnesota!

Emily Cassidy, IonE Graduate Research Assistant

Agriculture occupies more of Earth’s surface than any other human activity. What is the purpose of agricultural lands? Although most people might agree that the purpose of agriculture is to feed people, that’s not typically how we define agricultural productivity. Emily Cassidy will present the results of a study she and colleagues recently published redefining agricultural productivity from the conventional “stuff produced per area” (tons per hectare or bushels per acre) to number of people fed. Emily will discuss how small changes in diets can feed more people and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.