It also places the focus on the farm family and the sustainability of its farm. Second, we learned that 50 percent of the world s food production is lost to pests. However, with the focus on soil and water management and biotechnology, a partial vacuum has been created. New partnerships need to be formed if national programs are to receive the kind of help they need to solve their pest problems in an effective and sustainable manner. The World Bank fits the role of coordinator well because of its global purview and the recent restatement of the pivotal role it can play in promoting international research on agriculture, and on IPM in particular.
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