Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture

The second volume in a series designed to keep the agricultural leaders of today and tomorrow in both industry and academe abreast of the latest, most up-to-date information concerning global agriculture. Aimed at faculty, undergraduate and graduate students in colleges of agriculture, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is the key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.

John Miranowski, PhD, is a professor and agricultural economist for Iowa State University, Ames. Harvard-educated, Dr. Miranowski served as Director, Resources and Technology Division for the USDA. As Executive Coordinator of the Secretary's Policy Coordination Council, he worked to develop and implement programs on water quality, food safety, pest control and other vital topics. He has written and served as editor for several books and numerous refereed papers in environmental and resource economics and agricultural policy.

Colin Scanes, PhD, is a professor of animal science at Iowa State University, Ames. He took his PhD at the University of Wales and has served in a variety of leadership roles in colleges of agriculture in North America. Dr. Scanes is widely recognized for his work in endocrinology of domestic animals, and is the author of numerous papers and research publications.

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Foreword (Kenneth M. Quinn)
Preface
Acknowledgements
Frontiers in Addressing World Hunger and Poverty
Introduction to the Millennium Development Goals
The Human Development report 2003
World Food Day Remarks: Agricultural Productivity in the Developing World
The Millennium Compact and the End of Hunger
Globalization and World Hunger: An Independent Monitoring of Progress
Defeating Hunger and Famine: The View from Africa
How to Reduce Poverty and Malnutrition Through Science and Technology
Feeding the World: The View from Iowa
Donor Role in Agriculture and Rural Development and in Hunger Reduction
Environmental Sustainability and Food Security
Toward a Hunger-Free World: The Final Milestone
Global Health and Food Security: Imperatives for the Future
Ending Hunger in America
Frontiers in Addressing Health and Nutrition
Educate Girls
Plant-Derived Vaccines to Overcome Current Constraints in Global Immunization
The Effect of Banning Antibiotics for Growth Promotion in Poultry and Swine Production in Denmark
Implications of More Restricted Antimicrobial Access Policy: Issues Related to U.S. Pork Production
Frontiers in Food, Agriculture, and Global Climate Change
Global Warming and Agriculture
Technological Choice and the Changing Structure of Agriculture: Farming to Sequester Carbon and Reduce Global Warming
Frontiers in Agriculture and Rural Development in Industrialized Countries
Farm Programs and Agricultural Choices in Rural America
A Time for Change in U.S. Rural Policy
Agriculture - A Short History from Demestication to Present)
trends and Outlook for World Food and Agriculture
Factors Affecting World Agriculture
Index
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