Today's food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …

In this chapter, the authors discuss genetic engineering and agroecology as two
technological paradigms that make sense and science. Technological paradigms are a …

This article reviews the current debate on whether US agricultural productivity growth is
slowing. It also assesses recent research on how productivity is related to long-term …

The private sector has assumed a larger role in developing improved technology for food
and agriculture, with private agricultural R&D spending growing faster than public …

Legitimacy is at the heart of knowledge politics surrounding agriculture and food. When
people accept industrial food practices as credible and authoritative, they are consenting to …

Over the past several decades, the private sector has assumed a larger role in developing
improved technology for food and agriculture. Private companies fund nearly all food …

Organic farmers require improved varieties that have been adapted to their unique soils,
nutrient inputs, management practices, and pest pressures. One way to develop adapted …

The seed sector has become a subject of attention, debate, and even controversy with the
development of genetically modified (GM) crops. However, this sector is generally rather …

In the context of global food security and the pursuit of sustainable agricultural development,
fostering synergistic innovation in the seed industry is of strategic importance. However, the …

Respect for developers of improved crop varieties underpins civil society. Using these
contributions in seed production and further development without prior informed consent …