The Doubly Green Revolution: Food for All in the Twenty-First Century - Softcover

Conway, Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801486106 ISBN 13: 9780801486104

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Today more than three quarters of a billion people go hungry in a world where food is plentiful. A distinguished scientist here sets out an agenda for addressing this situation. Initially published in 1997 in the United Kingdom, the book is now available in the first edition produced for the Western hemisphere. In it, the author has updated information to reflect current economic indicators. This volume includes a foreword written for the previous edition by Ismail Serageldin of the World Bank.The original Green Revolution produced new technologies for farmers, creating food abundance. A second transformation of agriculture is now required-specifically, Gordon Conway argues, a "doubly green" revolution that stresses conservation as well as productivity. He calls for researchers and farmers to forge genuine partnerships in an effort to design better plants and animals. He also urges them to develop (or rediscover) alternatives to inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, improve soil and water management, and enhance earning opportunities for the poor, especially women.

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Review:

"A valuable source book that outlines a comprehensive view of world food production as seen through the needs of the world's hungry.... A book that begins with a disconcerting prediction leaves us instead with a realistic vision of a future where no one goes hungry."

--Boston Book Review

"The author provides a clear and concise guide to a key part of what is possibly the most critical question facing humanity."

--New Scientist

Synopsis:

Today more than three quarters of a billion people go hungry in a world where food is plentiful. In this text, a scientist sets out an agenda for addressing this situation. He argues that a second transformation of agriculture is now required, which stresses conservation as well as productivity. He calls for researchers and farmers to forge genuine partnerships in an effort to design better plants and animals. He also urges them to develop (or rediscover) alternatives to inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, improve soil and water management, and enhance earning opportunities for the poor, especially women.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0801486106
• ISBN 13: 9780801486104
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352