13. Rooted in the Soil

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Editorial Note xv
6. Part I
7. 1. Acute and Chronic Crises 3
8. 2. What is Hunger? 21
9. 3. The Green Revolution 41
10. 4. The Political Economy of Food Security 63
11. Part II
12. 5. A Doubly Green Revolution 85
13. 6. Sustainable Intensification 103
14. 7. Appropriate Technology 125
15. 8. Creating Markets 143
16. Part III
17. 9. Designer Crops 167
18. 10. The Livestock Revolution 187
19. 11. Farmers as Innovators 207
20. Part IV
21. 12. Controlling Pests 227
22. 13. Rooted in the Soil 246
23. 14. Sustained by Water 268
24. 15. Adapting to Climate Change 286
25. 16. Reducing Green house Gases 306
26. 17. Conclusion: Can We Feed the World? 329
27. References 349
28. Index 429