Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security

Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2001
Genre: Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN:

This book is based on a study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with the Australian Centre for International, Agricultural Research and the Australian Agency for International Development, to examine the opportunities and risks of using biotechnology in reducing poverty and achieving food security in Asia.

Food Security and Safety

Food Security and Safety
Author: Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 926
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303050672X

This book focuses on food security and safety issues in Africa, a continent presently challenged with malnutrition and food insecurity. The continuous increase in the human population of Africa will lead to higher food demands, and climate change has already affected food production in most parts of Africa, resulting in drought, reduced crop yields, and loss of livestock and income. For Africa to be food-secure, safe and nutritious food has to be available, well-distributed, and sufficient to meet people’s food requirements. Contributors to Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives offer solutions to the lack of adequate safe and nutritious food in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as highlight the positive efforts being made to address this lack through a holistic approach. The book discusses the various methods used to enhance food security, such as food fortification, fermentation, genetic modification, and plant breeding for improved yield and resistance to diseases. Authors emphasize the importance of hygiene and food safety in food preparation and preservation, and address how the constraints of climate change could be overcome using smart crops. As a comprehensive reference text, Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives seeks to address challenges specific to the African continent while enhancing the global knowledge base around food security, food safety, and food production in an era of rapid climate change.

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Ram Lakhan Singh
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128122382

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. - Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability - Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering - Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience - Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations

Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations
Author: Ganpat, Wayne G.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2016-10-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1522509437

The development of sustainable agricultural systems is an imperative aspect of any country, but particularly in the context of developing countries. Lack of progress in these initiatives can have negative effects on the nation as a whole. Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on promoting advancements in agricultural systems and food security in developing economies. Highlighting impacts on citizens, as well as on political and social environments of a country, this book is ideally designed for students, professionals, policy makers, researchers, and practitioners interested in recent developments in the areas of agriculture.

Biotechnology and Food Security

Biotechnology and Food Security
Author: Sujata K. Dass
Publisher: Gyan Books
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN: 9788182051003

The present book relates to benefits of bio technology in providing food security, alleviation of poverty and agriculture and rural development.. This book also focuses on framework for food chain approach to food safety and evaluation of technology oriented food security. The book is highly informative and of use to students, researchers, scientists and policy planners working in different direction like agriculture, food and bio technology.

The Food Revolution

The Food Revolution
Author: John Robbins
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1609252926

The tenth anniversary edition of an essential text on food politics: “Well researched and lucidly written . . . This book is sure to spark discussion” (Publishers Weekly). When John Robbins first released The Food Revolution in 1987, his insights into America’s harmful eating habits gave us a powerful wake-up call. Since then, Robbins has continued to shine a spotlight on the most important issues in food politics, such as our dependence on animal products, provoking awareness and promoting change. Robbins’s arguments for a plant-based diet are compelling and backed by over twenty years of work in the field of sustainable agriculture and conscious eating. This timely new edition will enlighten those curious about plant-based diets and fortify the mindsets of the already converted.

Farming Systems and Poverty

Farming Systems and Poverty
Author: John A. Dixon
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251046272

A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.

Agriculture and Development

Agriculture and Development
Author: Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821371282

The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.