The main focus of this report from the Bertebos Conference 2008, is on Golden Rice and other genetically modified and biofortified crops, on the potential they have for the world population, and on which challenges have to be overcome before they can be used.
Among humanity’s largest challenges is how to come to grips with poverty and starvation, and how to feed the growing world population. As many as 24,000 people die every day of starvation and malnutrition, to a large extent because of micronutrient deficiencies. One of the most serious is vitamin A deficiency (VAD).
Already in 2002, it was possible to biofortify rice with beta-carotene, from which the human body synthesizes vitamin A. But the crop is still not in the fields of the farmers, because the rice is genetically engineered. After solving the issue of the patents making the rice freely available, there has been a whole range of obstacles, which so far have delayed the launching of this Golden Rice by about ten years, compromising the lives of millions.
The main focus of this report from the Bertebos Conference 2008, is on Golden Rice and other genetically modified and biofortified crops, on the potential they have for the world population, and on which challenges have to be overcome before they can be used. Of all priorities, the highest urgency is for the poor in the developing countries.
Preserving soil fertility is crucial for sustainable agriculture and forestry. The Foundation for Swedish Plant Nutrition Research (SV), associated with the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA), has been working with this in focus during its 50 years of activity. In order to manifest this, the conference Food and Wood for a sustainable Future – Challenges for Soil Fertility Management was organised.
Julnumret 2017. Tandem Forest Values – Sverige och Finland tillsammans kring skogens framtida värde. Matens vägar in till staden, stadsodling. Många frågor om skog och klimat, ett seminarium. Arvet efter Hans Rosling, Det skogliga biståndet så här långt. Pris- och belöningstagare och nya ledamöter. Och mycket mer!
Seeds for the Future (KSLAT no 4-2016) is a documentation of the results of KSLA’s Dialogue Project about biotechnology in agriculture. ”The objective is sustainable agriculture, and modern plant breeding is one important tool to achieve this objective.”
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