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1 online resource (xiii, 228 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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Consensus study report.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Crops -- Animal agriculture -- Food science and technology -- Soils -- Water-use efficiency and productivity -- Data science -- A systems approach -- Strategy for 2030 -- Appendixes |
| Summary |
This report identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. |
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"For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate. More than a third of the food produced is unconsumed, an unacceptable loss of food and nutrients at a time of heightened global food demand. Increased food animal production to meet greater demand will generate more greenhouse gas emissions and excess animal waste. The U.S. food supply is generally secure, but is not immune to the costly and deadly shocks of continuing outbreaks of food-borne illness or to the constant threat of pests and pathogens to crops, livestock, and poultry. U.S. farmers and producers are at the front lines and will need more tools to manage the pressures they face. Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of relatively new scientific developments across all disciplines that could accelerate progress toward these goals. It identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that could have the greatest positive impact on food and agriculture, and that are possible to achieve in the next decade (by 2030)"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Food -- Research -- United States.
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Food -- Research. |
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United States. |
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Agriculture -- Research -- United States.
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Agriculture -- Research. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Environmental Change and Society, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Science breakthroughs to advance food and agricultural research by 2030. [S.l.] : National Academies Press, 2019 0309473926 (OCoLC)1082446600 |
| ISBN |
0309473950 (ebook) |
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9780309473958 (electronic book) |
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9780309473934 |
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0309473934 |
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9780309473927 (paperback) |
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0309473926 (paperback) |
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