Who will be fed in the 21st century?
Subtitle: challenges for science and policy
By: edited by Keith Wiebe, Nicole Ballenger, and Per Pinstrup-Andersen.
Contributors: Ballenger, Nicole.; Wiebe, Keith Daniel, 1962-; Pinstrup-Andersen, Per.; International Food Policy Research Institute.
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute; Economic Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; American Agricultural Economics Association
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
Subjects: Agriculture and state -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Food supply -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Poor -- Nutrition -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Produce trade -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Cash crops -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Agricultural innovations -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Soil conservation -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses; Agriculture -- Research -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Distills conclusions of a symposium at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held February 2000, Washington, D.C.--Foreword, p. [ix].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [89]-99).
Table of contents: title: Meeting food needs in the 21st century: how many and who will be at risk? / Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Rajul Randya -Lorch; title: How critical are soil constraints? / Rattan Lal; title: Is biotechnology an answer? / Susan R. McCouch; title: Resources, technology, and public and private choices / Keith Wiebe; title: The critical role of income constrats / G. Edward Schuh; title: Food from peace and roles of women / Ellen Messer; title: The roles of government and multilateral, scientific and private institutions / edited by Nicole Ballenger ; based on contributions from Alex F. McCalla ... [et al.]; title: Who will be fed in the 21st century?: solutions and action / Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Rajul Pandya-Lorch.