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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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Author Biography
Emeritus Professor Bo Malte Ingvar Bengtsson has been engaged in international agricultural research and development activities since graduation in the mid-1960s. Then, he acquired a Diploma in Tropical Agriculture at the University of the West Indies, worked in a rural development project in Ethiopia followed by other development assistance activities. After his PhD he served more than fifteen years as a Research Officer and Director General of an independent Swedish agency for granting science aid to developing countries. He has been a member of several Swedish government committees and boards and attended all major international agricultural conferences. From 1992 he was Professor in international cropping systems at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, continuing with internationally oriented activities, for example serving as Chairman of new CGIAR Board to establish an international centre for forestry research: CIFOR. He has led the Swedish delegations to the CGIAR, b
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- Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
- Publication Date October 2024
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781800627789 / 1800627785
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 105 GBP
- Pages168
- ReadershipCollege/higher education; Professional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions244 X 172 mm
- Reference Code6443
