Consultation on Future Research for Food Security
May 29, 2009| |
The United Kingdom's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has launched a consultation on future research to discuss the food security crisis. The end result will be a food security research road map.
Professor Janet Allen, BBSRC Director of Research, said "We need to increase global food supply by 50% by 2030. This consultation is the opportunity for all interested organizations and individuals to comment on the future research we need to deliver this and avoid a growing food security crisis. We are looking for responses to questions that include research targets in food production and supply, ways to ensure knowledge transfer into practical application and public policy and providing the skills and training we need."
The full consultation document is available at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/consultations. The news release is at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media/releases/2009/090527_consultation_launched_on_future_research_for_
food_security.html
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