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| Ssekyewa, Charles; George, Francisca; Müller, Adrian. |
| World population is about 7 billion in 2010 and is expected to grow much more. The expected growth is highest in parts of the world that are vulnerable to hunger and adverse climatic conditions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This then translates into the likely need for more food in these regions. The situation is exacerbated by the lack of appropriate farming technologies and the many constraints limiting production and productivity of major commodities. Apart from hunger, unless the situation is addressed through a holistic approach to research, there is a very real danger that environmental degradation will escalate. UNEP (2009) found that the recent food crisis could even exacerbate in the next decade if there are no explicit answers to... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Research communication and quality; Africa. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/25626/1/HalbergMullerProofs_ReducedSize.pdf |
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