Beddington, J. (2010) Food security: contributions from science to a new and greener revolution. Philosophical Transactions of Royal Society B, 365 (1537). pp. 61-71.
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There is an intrinsic link between the challenge we face to ensure food security through the twenty-first century and other global issues, most notably climate change, population growth and the need to sustainably manage the world's rapidly growing demand for energy and water. Our progress in reducing global poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals will be determined to a great extent by how coherently these long-term challenges are tackled. A key question is whether we can feed a future nine billion people equitably, healthily and sustainably. Science and technology can make a major contribution, by providing practical solutions. Securing this contribution requires that high priority be attached both to research and to facilitating the real world deployment of existing and emergent technologies. Put simply, we need a new, ‘greener revolution’. Important areas for focus include: crop improvement; smarter use of water and fertilizers; new pesticides and their effective management to avoid resistance problems; introduction of novel non-chemical approaches to crop protection; reduction of post-harvest losses; and more sustainable livestock and marine production. Techniques and technologies from many disciplines, ranging from biotechnology and engineering to newer fields such as nanotechnology, will be needed
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | food security; agriculture; climate change; energy; water; population |
| Author Affiliation: | Government Office for Science, Kingsgate House, 66–74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW, UK |
| Subjects: | Plant Production > Production Practices Postharvest Management > Food Technology |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2011 10:36 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2011 10:36 |
| Official URL: | http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/365... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/2582 |
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