Affluent Quote by Norman Borlaug
“I now say that the world has the technology - either available or well advanced in the research pipeline - to feed on a sustainable basis a population of 10 billion people. The more pertinent question today is whether farmers and ranchers will be permitted to use this new technology? While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions, and pay more for food produced by the so-called "organic" methods, the one billion chronically undernourished people of the low income, food-deficit nations cannot.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on Global Food Security, 1990s
Humanity can produce enough food for 10 billion, but access depends on policy and technology adoption.
In simple terms: We can feed everyone, but only if technology is shared.
Key Takeaway
Promote equitable technology access.
Themes
food security
technology
equity
policy
population growth
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
policy
analytical
When to use this quote
- government policy
- NGO programs
- private sector investment
- international aid
Key Concepts
sustainable agriculture
global trade
innovation diffusion
Questions to Reflect On
- How can policies ensure fair access to new agricultural tech?
- What barriers prevent low‑income nations from adopting innovations?
A Different Perspective
Technology alone cannot solve distribution inequities.
