Can we feed the world in 2050?

G.O. Edmeades; R.A. Fisher; D. Byerlee

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2800

Can we feed the world in 2050?

Authors

G.O. Edmeades
R.A. Fisher
D. Byerlee

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2800

Abstract

Because the expansion of cropped areas is ultimately limited and increasingly undesirable, we review recent progress in maize, wheat, rice and soybean yields resulting from improved varieties and agronomic practices.

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2010-01-01

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Volume 72, 2010, Lincoln

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