As the world has changed during the past 50 years, so has agriculture. And so has
agricultural research, which continues to confront new challenges, from food security
to ecological concerns to land use issues. Indeed, as Guy Paillotin, the former president
of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) has noted, agricultural
research “has reached new heights in biology and is exploring other disciplines. It
is forever changing, as are the needs of the society”.The changing challenges faced
by agricultural research were examined in depth at a conference organised by the OECD’s
Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable
Agricultural Systems, together with the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Participants came from all agricultural sectors and included farmers, industry, scientists
and decision makers, as well as other stake holders.This publication presents the
twenty papers delivered at the conference. They highlight recent major progress in
agricultural research outcomes and address the challenges that lie ahead.
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Executive Summary |
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Report from the CRP Reflection Group meeting on “Vision for the Future” |
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Coping with Pressures on Natural Resources (Water and Soil)4 chapters available
Balancing Global Agricultural Water Supply and Demand |
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Effect of Reduced Water Supplies on Food Production Economies |
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Global Soil Resource Base: Degradation and Loss to Other Uses |
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Soil Resources: Science-Based Sustainability |
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Delivering Agriculture for Food and the Environment3 chapters available
Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Production and Biodiversity Outcomes |
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The Role of Genetically Modified Plants in Sustainable Crop Protection |
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Science-Based Policy Issues to Enable Sustainability on the Ground |
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Competition in Agriculture for Food, Fibre and Fuel4 chapters available
Economic Balance on Competition for Arable Land between Food and Biofuel: Global Responsibilities
of Food, Energy and Environmental Security
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Genetic Technology, Sustainable Animal Agriculture and Global Climate Change |
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Challenges and Opportunities for Further Improvements in Wheat Yield |
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Replacement of Fish Meal in Aquaculture Diets with Plant Ingredients as a Means of
Improving Seafood Quality
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Food Safety Today and Tomorrow: the Challenges in Changing Food and Farming Practices5 chapters available
Major Trends in Mycotoxin Research |
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Food without Zoonotic Agents: Fact or Fiction? |
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Altering Foods Derived from Animals for the Future? |
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Plants for the Future |
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Genetic Resources as the Building Blocks for Breeding: Current Status and Challenges |
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Regulatory Challenges4 chapters available
Animal Biotechnology in the United States: the Regulation of Animal Clones and Genetically
Engineered Animals
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Animal Cloning and Transgenesis |
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The Biotechnology and Biosafety Activities at the OECD |
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Biosafety Assessment of the EFSA GMO Panel |
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