Chronic hunger, widespread malnutrition, and pervasive poverty—especially in rural areas—will not be solved, and will most likely intensify, unless scientific efforts are directed toward problems faced by the world's poorest farmers, says a new report from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Nourishing a Peaceful Earth provides concrete examples of how scientists, in partnership with industrialized and developing countries, are producing new technologies and other solutions to boost crop yields, increase rural incomes, and reduce the use of pesticides. The report intends to provide background and contribute to the international debate for the upcoming global
summits on food, financing, and sustainable development......."
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