Present-day agriculture is faced with gaps between what is theoretically possible and what is achievable in practice (the yield gap), and between what is achievable and what is environmentally desirable or permitted (in part. the nutrient efficiency gap). In a larger context, there is a third gap between what agriculture can be produce and what a large part of the world population can afford to consume (the consumption gap). Bridging there three gaps is a major challenge at the brink of the new century.
Publication year
1995
Authors
Whitmore A P; van Noordwijk, M.
Language
English
Geographic
Netherlands
