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  • Title of document: Sustainable Intensification of Tropical Agro-Ecosystems: Need and Potentials

     

    Authors: Christain Andres and Gurbir S. Bhullar

    Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Frontiers in Environment Science

    Year of publication: 2016

    Geographic focus: Tropical zone

    Url original document: www.frontiersin.org

    Summary:

    Rapid population growth, increasingly complex economies and novel industrial uses of agricultural products call for further intensification of agriculture, particularly in the tropics. How to achieve sustainable intensification of food production systems in tropical regions that are challenged by ongoing climate change, loss of natural resources and biodiversity is a matter of debate. Here we highlight the major knowledge gaps in agricultural research and policy that must be addressed to develop adequate governance and regulatory frameworks for sustainable agricultural intensification.