Successful Agricultural Innovation in Emerging Economies : New Genetic Technologies for Global Food Production

For professionals implementing change to improve agricultural efficiencies in the face of population growth and climate change, those studying and those looking to be better informed, this book provides an authoritative review. Renowned experts examine the successful implementation of the recent advances in plant genetic sciences in emerging economies.

World population is forecast to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050, 1 in 6 is already hungry and food production must increase by 70-100% if it is to feed this growing population. No single solution will solve this problem but recent developments in the genetic technologies of plant breeding can help to increase agricultural efficiencies and save people from hunger in a sustainable manner, particularly in African nations where the need is greatest. These advances can rapidly incorporate new traits and tailor existing crops to meet new requirements and also greatly reduce the time and costs taken to improve local crop varieties. This book provides a collected, reliable, succinct review which deals expressly with the successful implementation of the new plant genetic sciences in emerging economies in the context of the interrelated key regulatory, social, ethical, political and trade matters.