Monitoring the world’s agriculture
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| Title | Monitoring the world’s agriculture |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Sachs, JD, Remans R, Smukler S, Winowiecki L, Andelman SJ, Cassman KG, Castle D, Defries R, Denning G, Fanzo J, Jackson LE, Leemans R, Lehmann J, Milder JC, Naeem S, Nziguheba G, Palm CA, Pingali PL, Reganold JP, Richter DD, Scherr SJ, Sircely J, Sullivan C, Tomich TP, Sanchez PA |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 466 |
| Issue | 7306 |
| Start Page | 558 |
| Date Published | 07/2010 |
| Abstract | A key stop towards making agriculture sustainable is evaluation the effects of different farming systems around the world. Historically, agricultural strategies have been assessed on the basis of a narrow range of criteria, such as profitability or yields. In the future, the monitoring of agricultural systems should address environmental sustainability, food security (people's access to food and the quality of that food), human health, and economic and social well-being. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/466558a |