{"product_id":"perspectives-in-world-food-and-agriculture-2004-volume-1-isbn-9780813820217","title":"Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 1","description":"Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004\u003c\/i\u003e comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. With a list of international contributors that reads like a \"Who’s Who?\" in agricultural research, this volume brings together some of the most cutting-edge agricultural research being done today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis popular annual publication includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal agricultural statistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrends in the food marketing system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgricultural policies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal food insecurity (a contribution from UNFAO)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthics of agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuccess in developing sustainable agriculture systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEfficacy and safety of plant biotechnology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn invited review by the World Food Laureate\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearchers and research libraries alike will delight in the \"Frontiers\" portion of this book. As its name suggests, this section delivers reports on the latest breakthroughs in agriculture research. Aimed at faculty in colleges of agriculture, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is the key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth M. Quinn \u003c\/i\u003exi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Frontiers in World Food 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The State of World Food Security 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood and Agrigculture Organization of the United Nations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Feeding a World of 10 Billion People: Our 21st Century Challenge 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman E. Borlaug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Dr. Norman E. Borlaug: 20th Century Lessons for the 21st Century World 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth M. Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 An Appeal by the 15 World Food Prize Laureates on the Occasion of the World Food Summit: Five Years Later 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Reducing Hunger by Improving Soil Fertility: An African Success Story 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePedro A. Sanchez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Achieving the 2020 Vision in the Shadow of International Terrorism 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePer Pinstrup-Andersen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Frontiers in Food 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 HACCP as a Model for Improving Food Safety 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine E. Woteki, Margaret O’K. Glavin, and Brian D. Kineman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Leading Changes in Food Retailing: Seven Steps to a Demand-Driven Food System 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean D. Kinsey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Frontiers in Animal Agriculture 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Importance of Livestock for the World’s Poor 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. R. von Kaufmann and Hank Fitzhugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Agricultural and Environmental Issues in the Management of Animal Manures 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. H. Van Horn and W. J. Powers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Equine Industry—Economic and Societal Impact 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaryn Malinowski and Norman Luba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Frontiers in Water 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Managing Water Insecurity 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacques Diouf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Neither Water nor Food Security Without a Major Shift in Thinking—A Water-Scarcity Close-Up 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Falkenmark and J. Rockström\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Major Problems in the Global Water-Food Nexus 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Seckler and Upali Amarasinghe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Water Scarcity: From Problems to Opportunities in the Middle East 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMona Mostafa El Kady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Role of Biosaline Agriculture in Managing Freshwater Shortages and Improving Water Security 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohammad Al-Attar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Coping with Water Scarcity in Dry Areas: Challenges and Options 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdel El-Beltagy and Theib Oweis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use—Case Study: Israel 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaul Arlosoroff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Mekong River Basin—Searching for Transboundary Water Allocation Rules 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaudia Ringler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Jal Swaraj: A Win-Win Situation for All 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. S. Swaminathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Frontiers in Policy and Ethics 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 China’s Grain Security and Trade Policies After Entry into the World TradeOrganization (WTO): Issues and Options 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZuhui Huang, Jianzhang You, and Jiaan Cheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Legacy of Positivism and the Role of Ethics in the Agricultural Sciences 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul B. Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Agroterrorism: Need for Awareness 353\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadford G. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries 417\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg Graff, Matin Qaim, Cherisa Yarkin, and David Zilberman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Statistics and Trends in World Agriculture 439\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Factors Affecting World Agriculture 441\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. Babcock, J. Fabiosa, H. Matthey, M. Isik, S. Tokgoz, A. El Obeid, S. Meyer, F. Fuller, C. Hart, A. Saak and K. Kovarik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 457\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eColin Scanes\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a professor of animal science at Iowa State University, Ames. Dr. Scanes is widely recognized for his work in endocrinology of domestic animals, and is the author of numerous papers and research publications. He was formerly an administrator in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University and played an important role in the development of the United States animal genome, food safety and biobased products and programs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. John Miranowski\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a professor and agricultural economist for Iowa State University, Ames. Harvard-educated, Dr. Miranowski served as Director, Resources and Technology Division for the USDA. As Executive Coordinator of the Secretary’s Policy Coordination Council, he worked to develop and implement programs on water quality, food safety, pest control and other vital topics. He has authored several papers in environmental and resource economics and agricultural policy\u003c\/p\u003e  Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004\u003c\/i\u003e comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. 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