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Agri-Pulse and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs are teaming up to host a monthly column to explore how the US agriculture and food sector can maintain its competitive edge and advance food security in an increasingly integrated and dynamic world.
By Mark Keenum, President, Mississippi State University
The United States is at a critical public policy crossroads over the issue of maintaining a robust national and international program of agricultural research capable of meeting the demands of the global food security conundrum that faces the planet over the next 35 years.
At the core, the problem confronting the broader community of nations in global food security is a math problem - a math problem that can only be solved by a renewed global commitment to the fundamental challenges of agricultural research, expanded technologies, and innovation.
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