Who needs a greener revolution?
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Who needs a greener revolution?
How do we feed the nine billion people who are projected to inhabit the Earth by 2050? the issue is one of serious concern (ash et al, 2010; Butler, 2010), as an increase in food production of up to 40% will be needed to cope with the growing population. in response, many scientists, politicians and economists have proposed a second ‘green revolution’. their call references the first green revo...
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عنوان ژورنال: EMBO reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1469-221X,1469-3178
DOI: 10.1038/embor.2010.116