HOW MICROBES CAN HELP FEED THE WORLD

American Academy of Microbiology report

In December 2012, the American Academy of Microbiology convened 26 experts in plant-microbe interactions to discuss how microbes could help feed the world. The group included scientific experts on plant-microbe interactions of many different kinds: development experts who seek to introduce new technologies and practices in developing countries, representatives of companies that develop microbial products, and policy-makers from the public and non-profit sectors. Together, over the course of two days, the group explored the many ways that microbes and plants interact and developed a vision for how those interactions could be employed to boost agricultural productivity in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Their vision is described in this report.

Reid A, Greene SE. How Microbes Can Help Feed the World: Report on an American Academy of Microbiology Colloquium Washington, DC // December 2012. Washington (DC): American Society for Microbiology; 2012.

Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559436/

doi: 10.1128/AAMCol.Dec.2012