Food and agricultural research : its past and future contribution to agricultural, social and economic development

Date

1979-02

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

Paper on the contribution of agricultural and food research to agricultural development and increase of food supply - discusses the ratio of food production to population increase, insisting upon higher crop yield especially of cereal; increase of annual plant production through land reclamation; animal production, aquaculture and agro forestry. Includes bibliography.

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Meeting: UNCSTD Symposium of Non-Government Agencies, 20-28 Jan. 1979, Singapore, SG
Also published in Issues of development ; towards a new role for science and technology, edited by M. Goldsmith and A. King, 1979, p. 179-195

Keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, FOOD, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SUPPLY, FOOD PRODUCTION, POPULATION GROWTH, CROP YIELD, CEREALS, PLANT PRODUCTION, LAND RECLAMATION, ANIMAL PRODUCTION, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY

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