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Opinion: CASNR key to providing science-based expertise for economic viability

April 01, 2013

Opinion: CASNR key to providing science-based expertise for economic viability

With world population expected to grow nearly a third by 2050, agricultural production will need to increase by approximately 70 percent to meet the needs of 9 billion people around the world. As incomes are projected to increase in developing countries around the globe, the demand for high-value plant-based products, as well as livestock and dairy products, is expected to skyrocket.