One of the most persistent and startling news stories of the past year has been the global crisis in the world's food supply. Theories about the roots of the situation are many, diverse and contradictory: from increased production of biofuels, to rising populations, climate change, and environmental[...]
In "Starved for Science" Robert Paarlberg explains why poor African farmers are denied access to productive technologies, particularly genetically engineered seeds with improved resistance to insects and drought. He traces this obstacle to the current opposition to farm science in prosperous countri[...]