Over the centuries, agriculture has developed through technological
steps illustrated by various agricultural revolutions. This book
describes and analyses significant agricultural changes since the
mid-1960s in the context of development, innovation and adoption by
revisiting resource-poor farmers in Ethiopia, Sweden and Trinidad and
Tobago, and considering overall development changes up to the early
2020s. It is a platform for discussing current issues for future
global food security in the context of globalization and free global
trade which have influenced economic growth in many countries but also
created environmental concerns and a rapid increase in the number of
transnational corporations (TNCs). Sustainable food production is now
a global priority and therefore ecological footprints must be reduced
- this book provides examples of possible technical changes required
to achieve this. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions alone is
insufficient: political attention must be paid to declining
biodiversity, the increasing global exploration of natural resources,
demography, increased consumption, waste mountains, expanding
migration and antibiotic resistance. Agribusiness TNCs will challenge
national governments and international donors in both research and
development, increasing competition for leadership. A gradual societal
change, incorporating an understanding of biological fundamentals, is
necessary for achieving sustainability and for leading us towards the
next agricultural revolution.
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Towards Sustainability
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ISBN
9781800627802
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Vendor
CABI
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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