Global agricultural total factor productivity (TFP), the ratio of agricultural output to input, is declining, and its rate of growth currently falls well below what is needed to meet projected demand by 2050. However, under the right conditions, regenerative agriculture can help reverse this trend, according to the 2026 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report, published by Virginia Tech’s Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative.
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September 2026. Virginia Tech’s annual GAP Report finds global agricultural productivity growth has fallen to its lowest rate in 50 years, increasing pressure on farmers, food systems and natural resources.
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Can agriculture meet the demands of a growing world population while ensuring environmental sustainability? Daniel Lapidus, Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems at RTI International, highlights important trends on both the supply and demand sides that suggest we are heading in the right direction.
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In early October 2024, representatives from the Nebraska and Missouri Departments of Agriculture and Hereford breeders from both states visited the UK with U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE), a […]
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October 2024. An analysis of trends in agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) - a measure of how efficiently agricultural resources and inputs are used to produce output. It includes key obstacles to TFP growth and effective solutions.
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July 2024. A look into the future of agricultural supply and demand in the context of climate change and a growing population, focusing on corn, rice, soybeans, and wheat.
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Agricultural productivity growth is recognized as the single most effective solution to feeding a growing world population while meeting environmental goals. However, since 2011, it has consistently fallen below what […]
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