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Bridging gulfs to feed the world [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2008
Janice Jiggins [2]
New Scientist [3]
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Agriculture [4], Agricultural Research [5], Plant Breeding [6], Food Supply [7], GM Crops [8], Farmers [9], Science [10], Genetic Engineering [11], Scientists [12]
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