GGRC45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe, International Food Policy Research Institute
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Successful in research and producing high abundance of foods. Using genetically modified products, as well as herbicides and pesticides. N since the early 1970s, the price of staple crops fell every year. However, still prevailing issues of poverty and malnutrition. Though world perspective rarely focused on the. N rising concern with the population growth (7 billion 9 billion in 2050) Two important roles of food: food reduces hunger and poverty, z kz . Two conflicting aims in solving the food crisis: conventional view. Mainly concerned about feeding the z2l2yy l. Proponents for the spread of modern farming, plant research, and food processing. N belief that we should invest in means and methods to increase food productions. Food companies, plant breeders, and international development agencies. N first green revolution more or less finish, technological development to drive more forward has essentially stopped: alternative view. More on the food problems of richer countries.