Food in a future of 10 billion

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Fedoroff N.V. [1 ]
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[1] Penn State University, Evan Pugh Professor Emerita, University Park, 16802, PA
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Agriculture & Food Security | / 4卷 / 1期
关键词：
Agriculture; Domestication; Genetic modification; Population growth; Technology;
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10.1186/s40066-015-0031-7
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Over the past two centuries, the human population has grown sevenfold and the experts anticipate the addition of 2-3 billion more during the twenty-first century. In the present overview, I take a historical glance at how humans supported such extraordinary population growth first through the invention of agriculture and more recently through the rapid deployment of scientific and technological advances in agriculture. I then identify future challenges posed by continued population growth and climate warming on a finite planet. I end by discussing both how we can meet such challenges and what stands in the way. © 2015 Fedoroff.
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