Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 2

by Miranowski, John A.; Scanes, Colin G.; Quinn, Kenneth M.

• ISBN13: 9780813820316
• ISBN10: 0813820316
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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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Table of Contents

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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