There is an ongoing debate about how best to feed the growing world population in the long
run and associated implications for research and development. Some call for a new Green …

Background Agricultural systems are amended ecosystems with a variety of properties.
Modern agroecosystems have tended towards high through-flow systems, with energy …

This year's report should dispel any lingering doubts that the world is moving backwards in
its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. We are now only …

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a leading complement and alternative to synthetic
pesticides and a form of sustainable intensification with particular importance for tropical …

Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of
climate change and environmental degradation are driving limited resources of food …

The indiscriminate use of agrochemicals for the maximization of the crop yield has adverse
effects on the air, water, soil, non-target organisms, and human health. Reducing the …

There is a growing disconnect between agricultural policy and contemporary nutritional
challenges, the persistent problem of micronutrient malnutrition and child stunting, as well as …

A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …

Concerns about sustainability in agricultural systems centre on the need to develop
technologies and practices that do not have adverse effects on environmental goods and …

Many environmental factors constrain the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia. At the same time, these food production systems themselves have a …