Feeding the World: Agricultural Research in the Twenty-First Century (Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623493692 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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B. Everett said Good material if you can get past his ego and poor conceived soapbox comments at the beginning of the book.. I am in the first few chapters of the book. I have three criticisms so far. His understanding of the contributors to the scientific method and ag study prior to 1800 is relatively juvenile bordering on urban myth level. He has a chip on his shoulder for anyone who would consider constitutional rights over the advancement of government support of research and he gets on his soapbox and rails unfairly against th
Dr. “If you have not been on a farm or ranch in the last five years, you do not understand agriculture in the early twenty-first century. He then strategically pivots to not only challenge today’s academic and political leaders, but also provide them a possible roadmap to a viable sustainable solution for meeting the research needs for food production in the future.”—Charlie Stenholm. Buchanan provides a thoughtful, historical portrayal of the importance and contributions of agricultural research to today’s world of food production, primarily borrowing from historical fact and personal experience
But with a projected 9 billion people to feed by 2050, veteran researcher Gale Buchanan fears that human confidence in this ample supply, especially in the US, has created unrealistic expectations for the future. In this book, Buchanan describes the historical commitment to research and the phenomenal changes it brought to our ability to feed ourselves. He also prescribes a path for the future, pointing the way toward an adequately funded, more creative agricultural research system that involves scientists, administrators, educators, farmers, politicians, and consumers; resides in one “stand alone” agency; enjoys a consistent funding stream; and operates internationally.. The astounding success of agricultural research has enabled farmers to produce increasingly more—and more kinds—of food throughout the world. Without a working knowledge of what types and amounts of research produced the bounty w