Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 2ISBN: 978-0-8138-2031-6
Hardcover
354 pages
May 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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The second volume in a series designed to keep agricultural leaders
abreast of the most up-to-date information concerning global
agriculture, Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture, Volume
2 brings together cutting-edge agricultural research and the
latest views on agricultural policy. Written by internationally
renowned researchers, scientists, and academics, Volume 2 includes:
- The UN's approaches to address global food security and poverty
- An essay by the World Food Prize Laureat
- Globalization, emerging diseases, and invasive specie
- Environmental sustainability
- Plant-derived vaccines, antibiotic bans, and health impacts
- The future of agricultural biotechnology
- The pivotal role of agriculture in human developmen
- Global agricultural statistics and projections
Aimed at faculty, undergraduate and graduate students in colleges of agriculture, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.