As the world's population continues to rapidly grow, the percentage of arable land per capita shrinks, and other factors such as climate change are radically impacting crop yields, agriculture is being asked to do much more with fewer resources. Technologies that improve farm productivity and agricultural sustainability are both evolving with the development of new tools, and converging as systems approaches are developed to deliver solutions to farmers. Innovations are required to sustain the growth of agriculture, and rely on advances in science, partnerships among industry, academia, and the private sector, as well as public policies that support the development and adoption of technology.

Role of innovation in addressing the challenges facing global agriculture

248th National Meeting (2014)

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