Successful Agricultural Innovation in Emerging Economies: New Genetic Technologies for Global Food Production - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107026709 ISBN 13: 9781107026704

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

World population is forecast to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050, 1 in 6 is already hungry and food production must increase by 70-100% if it is to feed this growing population. No single solution will solve this problem but recent developments in the genetic technologies of plant breeding can help to increase agricultural efficiencies and save people from hunger in a sustainable manner, particularly in African nations where the need is greatest. These advances can rapidly incorporate new traits and tailor existing crops to meet new requirements and also greatly reduce the time and costs taken to improve local crop varieties. This book provides a collected, reliable, succinct review which deals expressly with the successful implementation of the new plant genetic sciences in emerging economies in the context of the interrelated key regulatory, social, ethical, political and trade matters.

About this title

Book Description:

For professionals implementing change to improve agricultural efficiencies in the face of population growth and climate change, those studying and those looking to be better informed, this book provides an authoritative review. Renowned experts examine the successful implementation of the recent advances in plant genetic sciences in emerging economies.

About the Author:

Dr David Bennett has long-term experience in the relations between the biosciences, industry, government, education, law, the public and the media. He works with the European Commission, government departments, companies, universities, public interest organisations and the media, having worked in universities and companies in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe.

Dr Richard Jennings is an Affiliated Research Scholar at the University of Cambridge. His research interests are the ethics of science and technology. He pioneered the University's teaching of ethics in science, continues to run graduate workshops on this and is developing a Framework for Assessing Ethical Issues in New Technologies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1107026709
• ISBN 13: 9781107026704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 456
• Editor: Bennett David J., Jennings Richard C.