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- Abstract:
- The article focuses on issues concerning food shortage and the rising food prices as of September 2011. The decision of the U.S., Canada, the European Union, and Indonesia to divert a major portion of their grain and oilseed crops to making automotive fuel is the real cause of the food shortage. It also mentions some of the farming developments that might offer future solutions to the present inadequate farming technology, including drought-tolerant crops, aluminum-tolerant crops, and blight-resistant potatoes. The author recommends ending the production of crop-based biofuels, citing algae as the only planet-safe biofuel source, and investing m500*26ore in agricultural research with emphasis on yield gains.
Citation
Avery, Dennis T.,
"Winning the Food Race"
(2011).
The Brown Journal of World Affairs.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/g7qq-t132
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The Brown Journal of World Affairs
The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …...