The Lowdown

Facts, figures & references.

One Planet?

Has the time come to start looking out for a new planet for future generations? Check out our options here

Population

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006502/global-population-ten-thousand-bc-to-2050/

Where is this population growth coming from? There’s more detail here.

Agriculture – productivity and land usage.

An article from The Times on the pressing need to improve agricultural productivity, especially in Africa.

A piece from ‘Our World in Data’ detailing the same thing.

https://ourworldindata.org/yields-habitat-loss

Soil types & fertility

The soils around Bungoma are predominantly Ferrasols and Acrisols. Considerable soil conditioning is needed.

Mechanisation

Climate

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/climate/science/global-temperature-records