The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) was set up to take stock of our knowledge, technology and policy, and help find a way to feed the world without destroying it . With $12 million funding from the World Bank, UN Environment Programme, UN Food and Agriculture Organization and others, it has been a staggering enterprise, involving dialogue between farmers, industry, governments, non-governmental organisations and other civil society groups.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bridging-gulfs-feed-world
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/janice-jiggins
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-breeding
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/science
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-engineering
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/scientists