Failure to invest in agricultural research today will show up in production shortfalls 10-20 years from now. If environmental degradation continues unchecked, shortfalls could occur much sooner. But even if food supplies continue to be adequate to meet global demand at low prices, complacency is not in order. Unless more food is produced by the poor in the developing countries where large increases in population and poverty are expected, food insecurity and its toll in human misery will continue to increase. To avoid future food crises, adequate investments in the components of agricultural development such as rural infrastructure, research, and technology must be made today.
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