Sir John Beddington (Chief Scientific adviser to the UK Government) opened the UK Plant Science Federation (UKPSF) conference (18th and 19th April, 2012, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK) with his ‘perfect storm...
Tag - food security
Nigel Chaffey
Putative phytological pugilism (probably…) [or, One species – two genomes?]
In the genteel world of botany, one may be surprised to discover that – occasionally! – disagreements can arise, and that tempers can get just a little heated. Well, in an attempt to expose the darker side to the...
Open Access Plant Science – Every Week of the Year
You can afford to worry about medical research once you have enough food to eat.
annbot
Food Crisis in 2050?
A realistic scenario, if the production of major crops does not increase significantly. Estimated 9 billion people will need 70% more food than today. In June 2011, The G20 Agriculture Ministers agreed on an “Action...
Jaroslav Dolezel
Italian Genetics Societies in Assisi: staple foods and orphan crops via epigenomics and systems biology
The three Genetics Societies in Italy – AGI, SIBV and SIGA – held a strong joint conference in Assisi in September. With 500 people and 300 posters, the major sessions were on topical issues such as epigenetics and...
Editor Pat Heslop-Harrison
Big Question: Feast or famine?
This video from the The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment makes a strong case why we're going to need more plant scientists. Lots more.
