Feeding the World Through Science
Calestous Juma is optimistic about meeting the needs of a growing population.
By 2050, the human population is estimated to pass nine billion. That’s a lot of mouths to feed. Meeting that challenge will not be easy, but Professor Calestous Juma believes that through science and technology, we will succeed.
In this episode of PolicyCast, Juma speaks about meeting the needs of a growing human population, using science to improve agricultural productivity, the controversy over genetically-modified crops, the need for more science advisors in emerging countries and what the future holds for agriculture.
Each week on PolicyCast, Host Matt Cadwallader (@mattcad) explores the ways individuals make democracy work by speaking with the world’s leading experts in public policy, media, and international affairs about their experiences confronting our most pressing public problems.
