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In the past two decades scientific research has made a considerable
contribution to augmenting the world's food supplies. The greater use of
fertilizers and the introduction of new varieties of crops, especially
cereals led to an estimated increase in food production of at least 50%
during this period. A chain of well equipped international institutes
has made a conspicuous contribution but major problems remain. Because
of the rapid rise in population, food production per capita increased
little in many developing countries and on average the productivity of
farms is much below that which would be possible if the results of past
research were more fully implemented. Some of the causes of this 'yield
gap', and opportunities for overcoming them, are examined. It is
concluded that the development of simple procedures which enable farmers
to apply existing knowledge deserve high priority side by side with
continued basic researc
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