It could be that India will be the first nation on the planet to reach 2 billion by the end of the 21st century. Now that's a scary thought.
But you might not agree. You might say "What's scary about that?"
Consider this: two of the fastest growing places, Africa and India will have record numbers of people facing food shortages. Thousands will die of starvation and associated illnesses while populations continue to grow and reach new levels.
You would think the politicians would see the light and endeavour to control this exploding growth as, without this form of intervention, getting to 2050 could be a nightmare.
Just as China has looked to control their population growth in the past, the rest of the world needs to consider it before it's too late. Remember where we started: as livestock farmers we don't have the right to continue breeding animals we will be unable to feed so surely it's time we, as human beings, step up to the mark and take some responsibility to control this exploding population.
Tongue in cheek, how about this for an idea: as everybody needs to drink water, how about slipping in a little something to help the job along!
This Conservation Comment was missed from the usual Monday rotation so is printed here.