Feeding the next generation
Subtitle: science, business, and public policy
By: edited by Calestous Juma, Josh Drake, and L. Val Giddings
Contributors: Paarlberg, Robert L.; Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Series: Belfer Center discussion paper series -- no. 2011-09; Belfer Center discussion paper series
Publisher: Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Agriculture and state; Food supply; Food security; Agriculture; Scientific applications; Economic aspects; Crops; Genetic engineering
Other titles: Science, technology, and globalization
Description: "Today, three of ten people on the planet rely on others to grow their food and 900 million remain chronically food insecure. By 2050 the global demand for agricultural production is expected to double. Half of the global population will live in cities and will need to be fed through market channels. Meeting these demands will require significant increases in agricultural productivity. Modern, science-driven farming including genetically modified crops represents the best chance of generating the increases in agricultural productivity necessary to feed our future. This paper's overall conclusion is that genetically modified crops can and should play a critical role in agricultural productivity. It is offers a roadmap for those interested in objectively evaluating both the risk and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture."--publisher's description at website
Notes: December 2011.

Includes bibliographical references.