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.