Feeding a World Population of More Than Eight Billion People

This book, with chapters by world authorities in their fields, is based on the proceedings of the 10th International Symposium sponsored by the Nutrition Committee and the Trustees of the Rank Prize Funds, held in Dorset, England in December 1996.The topics covered include land and crop nutrients and sustainability, water usage, applications of science to increase yeild, the role of animal products in feeding people, and social aspects such as introducing new technology and the processes through which greater food security may be attained. The book will benefit a wide range of professional workers in the agricultural sciences and in government agencies.