Nature as a Model for Ecological Intensification of Agriculture
The French Centre for Agricultural Research and Development (CIRAD) has recently published a report on La nature comme modèle, pour une intensification écologique de l'agriculture or Nature as a model for ecological intensification of agriculture. The 15-page brochure deals on how to build sustainable farming systems capable of feeding nine billion people by 2050 and providing them with energy and biomaterials, while preseving the environment and resources. Specifically, the discussion revolves around nature as a model, the humid tropical climate, the dry tropical climate, the Mediterranean climate, and agricultural research and innovation.
The brochure is downloadable at http://www.cirad.fr/en/news/all-news-items/articles/2010/ca-vient-de-sortir/la-nature-comme-modele
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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