Making biodiverse agriculture part of a food-secure future

Monday, February 17, 2014 - 04:20 in Earth & Climate

Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism? Or is it a vital part of a food-secure future? Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may seem inexorable. But there's an important downside to this trend, argues one researcher.

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