Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 1ISBN: 978-0-8138-2021-7
Hardcover
504 pages
October 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and
academics, Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004
comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global
agricultural. With a list of international contributors that reads
like a "Who’s Who?" in agricultural research, this volume
brings together some of the most cutting-edge agricultural research
being done today.
This popular annual publication includes:
- Global agricultural statistics
- Trends in the food marketing system
- Agricultural policies
- Global food insecurity (a contribution from UNFAO)
- Ethics of agriculture
- Success in developing sustainable agriculture systems
- Efficacy and safety of plant biotechnology
- An invited review by the World Food Laureate
Researchers and research libraries alike will delight in the "Frontiers" portion of this book. As its name suggests, this section delivers reports on the latest breakthroughs in agriculture research. Aimed at faculty in colleges of agriculture, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is the key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.