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OverviewOver 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Bo Malte Ingvar Bengtsson (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing ISBN: 9781800627789ISBN 10: 1800627785 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 20 December 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1.: Outlook 2.: Agriculture Turning International 3.: Globalization 4.: Transnational Corporations (TNCs) 5.: National Political Action instead of Rhetorics 6.: Agricultural Innovations and Development Changes Among Resource-Poor Farmers from the Mid-1960s to the 2020s 7.: Global Issues for Future Food Security 8.: Towards New Agricultural Technology 9.: Towards Sustainable Food Production 10.: Major Actors for Implementing the Concept of Sustainability in Agriculture with Societal DevelopmentReviewsAuthor InformationEmeritus 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, been a member of the CGIAR System Review secretariat and been a member of a Review Panel on CGIAR Board Performance. He has participated in other international panels and served as member and Chairman of international boards (ISNAR, ICRAF, ICIPE, CATIE, AERC, the Keystone Centre, CIFOR, ICRISAT and BIO-EARN). He has served on FAO committees and as advisor to FAO´s Director General on strategy and response to the Millennium Development Goals. He was a member of the United Nation Task Force on Hunger and the FAO High-Level External Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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