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CROP PHYSIOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR GENETIC IMROVEMENT AND AGRONOMY
As a consequence of the success of post-World War II agriculture, particularly in western Europe, many in
affluent societies have taken food for granted for decades. We lack historical perspective to conclude that the
gap between the world demand and supply of food is widening or otherwise. Nonetheless, the recent debate
on this gap and the role of research and development in agriculture is a positive signal. Nature (2008) has
editorialised on this topic, highlighting the need to spend more on agricultural science to overcome food
crises, whereas the point has also been made that not only the amount but also the allocation of research
efforts is important (Struik et al., 2007)
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