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Title: The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture
Authors: Jules Pretty
William J. Sutherland
Jacqueline Ashby
Jill Auburn
David Baulcombe
Michael Bell
Jeffrey Bentley
Sam Bickersteth
Katrina Brown
Jacob Burke
Hugh Campbell
Kevin Chen
Eve Crowley
Ian Crute
Dirk Dobbelaere
Gareth Edwards-Jones
Fernando Funes-Monzote
H. Charles J. Godfray
Michel Griffon
Phrek Gypmantisiri
Lawrence Haddad
Siosiua Halavatau
Hans Herren
Mark Holderness
Anne Marie Izac
Monty Jones
Parviz Koohafkan
Rattan Lal
Timothy Lang
Jeffrey McNeely
Alexander Mueller
Nicholas Nisbett
Andrew Noble
Prabhu Pingali
Yvonne Pinto
Rudy Rabbinge
N. H. Ravindranath
Agnes Rola
Niels Roling
Colin Sage
William Settle
J. M. Sha
Luo Shiming
Tony Simons
Pete Smith
Kenneth Strzepeck
Harry Swaine
Eugene Terry
Thomas P. Tomich
Camilla Toulmin
Eduardo Trigo
Stephen Twomlow
Jan Kees Vis
Jeremy Wilson
Sarah Pilgrim
Authors: Jules Pretty
William J. Sutherland
Jacqueline Ashby
Jill Auburn
David Baulcombe
Michael Bell
Jeffrey Bentley
Sam Bickersteth
Katrina Brown
Jacob Burke
Hugh Campbell
Kevin Chen
Eve Crowley
Ian Crute
Dirk Dobbelaere
Gareth Edwards-Jones
Fernando Funes-Monzote
H. Charles J. Godfray
Michel Griffon
Phrek Gypmantisiri
Lawrence Haddad
Siosiua Halavatau
Hans Herren
Mark Holderness
Anne Marie Izac
Monty Jones
Parviz Koohafkan
Rattan Lal
Timothy Lang
Jeffrey McNeely
Alexander Mueller
Nicholas Nisbett
Andrew Noble
Prabhu Pingali
Yvonne Pinto
Rudy Rabbinge
N. H. Ravindranath
Agnes Rola
Niels Roling
Colin Sage
William Settle
J. M. Sha
Luo Shiming
Tony Simons
Pete Smith
Kenneth Strzepeck
Harry Swaine
Eugene Terry
Thomas P. Tomich
Camilla Toulmin
Eduardo Trigo
Stephen Twomlow
Jan Kees Vis
Jeremy Wilson
Sarah Pilgrim
Keywords: Agricultural and Biological Sciences;Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Issue Date: 30-Nov-2010
Abstract: Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70-100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government's Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project. © 2010 Earthscan.
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50412
ISSN: 1747762X
14735903
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