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Genetically Modified Seeds As a Key Growth Driver. Third Argument: High Population Growth

Third Argument: High Population Growth

Through the use of vaccines, access to water resources and food supply, apart from the demands for workforce in developing countries, the global population will grow to around 8.5 billion by 2030. That poses an important challenge for all nations but especially for those where the demand for resources like food and water will be increased considerably. Taking this forecast into account we could anticipate that the efforts made to save people through watering systems, crop and seed production could be destroyed if we don't keep working on them. Apart from that, countries like India, China and Bangladesh, which recently have seen a huge growth rate partly because the tech and textile industry moved there, have started to expand their own tech and textile business and also democratize some Western consumer habits until then reserved for a minority. This will lead to exceeding the resource thresholds foreseen for the next decade.
As the emerging middle class grows in developing countries, so the demand for products previously allocated to a minority will grow, creating an unbalance between demand and supply of resources. As an example, the imports of cotton in China and Bangladesh has tripled in recent years which leads to the development of new varieties of cotton in order to obtain a greater and better yield if the demands are to be met.