Convergence of Food Security Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture by David D. Songstad, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

This volume examines the interrelated fields of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable global agricultural platform and is arranged in six parts. The first part is focused on policy considerations relating to food and energy security and sustainable agriculture. The authors from this part include Former Under Secretary of AgricultureGale Buchanan , Former Under Secretary of EnergyRaymond Orbach (Chapter 1),Stephen Hughes, Bryan Moser and William Gibbons (Chapter 2) andThomas Redick (Chapter 3). Part II addresses soil and water, which are two of the key components in secure and sustainable food production. Authors from this part areJerry Hatfield (Chapter 4) andMahbub Alam, Sharon Megdal et al. (Chapter 5). The third part covers sustainable and secure food production specifically addressing genetically modified traits in Chapter 6 (James McWilliams ) and omega-3 fatty acids in Chapter 7 (Jay Whelan et al.). Agronomic implications relative to food security and sustainable agriculture are described in Part IV. Authors includeRavi Sripada, Pradip Das et al. (Chapter 8),Duska Stojsin ,Kevin Matson andRichard Leitz (Chapter 9) andS. H. Lee ,David Clay andSharon Clay (Chapter 10). International sustainable agriculture and food security is addressed in Part V with authorsJeff Vitale andJohn Greenplate (Chapter 11),Julie Borlaug et al. (Chapter 12) andSylvester Oikeh et al. (Chapter 13). The final part covers the use of chemicals in sustainable agriculture and food/energy security withLeonard Gianessi andAshley Williams communicating the role of herbicides andHarold Reetz emphasizing the importance of fertilizers both in maximizing crop yields to maintain a sustainable secure source for food production. | Convergence of Food Security Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture by David D. Songstad, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters