Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004,

Author: Colin G. Scanes  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2007

E-ISBN: 9780470290071

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780813820217

Subject: F310 agricultural economic policy

Keyword: nullnull

Language: ENG

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Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004 comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. With a list of international contributors that reads like a "Who’s Who?" in agricultural research, this volume brings together some of the most cutting-edge agricultural research being done today.

This popular annual publication includes:

  • Global agricultural statistics
  • Trends in the food marketing system
  • Agricultural policies
  • Global food insecurity (a contribution from UNFAO)
  • Ethics of agriculture
  • Success in developing sustainable agriculture systems
  • Efficacy and safety of plant biotechnology
  • An invited review by the World Food Laureate

Researchers and research libraries alike will delight in the "Frontiers" portion of this book. As its name suggests, this section delivers reports on the latest breakthroughs in agriculture research. Aimed at faculty in colleges of agriculture, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is the key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.

Chapter

2 Feeding a World of 10 Billion People: Our 21st Century Challenge

3 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug: 20th Century Lessons for the 21st Century World Kenneth

4 An Appeal by the 15 World Food Prize Laureates on the Occasion of the World Food Summit: Five Years Later

5 Reducing Hunger by Improving Soil Fertility: An African Success Story

6 Achieving the 2020 Vision in the Shadow of International Terrorism

Section II Frontiers in Food

7 HACCP as a Model for Improving Food Safety

8 Leading Changes in Food Retailing: Seven Steps to a Demand-Driven Food System

Section III Frontiers in Animal Agriculture

9 The Importance of Livestock for the World’s Poor

10 Agricultural and Environmental Issues in the Management of Animal Manures

11 The Equine Industry—Economic and Societal Impact

Section IV Frontiers in Water

12 Managing Water Insecurity

13 Neither Water nor Food Security Without a Major Shift in Thinking— A Water-Scarcity Close-Up

14 Major Problems in the Global Water-Food Nexus

15 Water Scarcity: From Problems to Opportunities in the Middle East

16 The Role of Biosaline Agriculture in Managing Freshwater Shortages and Improving Water Security

17 Coping with Water Scarcity in Dry Areas: Challenges and Options

18 An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use—Case Study: Israel

19 The Mekong River Basin—Searching for Transboundary Water Allocation Rules

20 Jal Swaraj: A Win-Win Situation for All

Section V Frontiers in Policy and Ethics

21 China’s Grain Security and Trade Policies After Entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues and Options

22 The Legacy of Positivism and the Role of Ethics in the Agricultural Sciences

23 Agroterrorism: Need for Awareness

24 Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries

Section VI Statistics and Trends in World Agriculture

25 Factors Affecting World Agriculture

Index

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