Đang chuẩn bị liên kết để tải về tài liệu:
Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World - Part 3

Một trong những thành tựu vĩ đại nhất của thế kỷ 20 đã được khoa học khai thác nông nghiệp với chính sách can thiệp để thách thức đói, nghèo đói và mất an ninh lương thực trong khu vực phát triển của thế giới. Trung tâm nghiên cứu nông nghiệp quốc tế, các chương trình quốc gia, trường Đại học Mỹ Land Grant, cơ quan chính phủ, các tổ chức phi chính phủ (NGOs) và khu vực tư nhân đóng góp để tăng cường an ninh lương thực trong khu vực đang phát triển. Rõ ràng rằng nhu cầu. | Part Three Technological Options 2003 by CRC Press LLC Ensuring Food Security and Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century S.K. De Datta Introduction Impact of the Green Revolution Role of Biotechnology International Collaboration Policy Intervention Conclusions References INTRODUCTION One of the greatest achievements of the 20th century was harnessing agricultural sciences with policy interventions to challenge hunger poverty and food insecurity in the developing regions of the world. International agricultural research centers national programs U.S. Land Grant Universities government entities non-governmental organizations NGOs and the private sector all contributed to enhanced food security in developing regions. It was obvious that this need combined with vision determination commitment and resources made it possible to tackle these challenges. The most urgent need in most developing countries was simple and focused increased food production and the transformation of food-deficient countries into ones self-sufficient in food production. There was remarkable success with cereal production in developing countries most notably in India. These successes were brought about by focused agricultural research and policy instruments instituted by the governments of many developing countries. As a result cereal production stayed ahead of the population increase. These successes were tempered by the contention that some segments of the population did not quite benefit from the enhanced cereal production because of poverty and lack of purchasing capacity. A debate continued Paper presented at the workshop Reconciling Food Security and Environmental Quality in Industrializing India Ohio State University Columbus Ohio. March 7-8 2001. 2003 by CRC Press LLC as to whether the Green Revolution helped only the well-endowed farmers. The answer to that debate might be that the well-endowed farmers benefited more because of their capacity to invest in high inputs which have .