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PLANT RESEARCH BREIFING PAPERS - Plant Research Needed in "Reseeding the Green Revolution"

Science published August 22, 1997 a Special News Report on world food prospects titled "Reseeding the Green Revolution". The subtitle for the report said, "High-yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and maize helped double world grain production. A repeat performance is now needed, and that will require a new commitment to agricultural research." ASPP member Tom Sinclair is quoted in the article explaining that it may be difficult to substantially increase the proportion of the crop consisting of grain. Support for plant research including research using modern transformation technologies was cited as a key to meeting needed increased gains in crop production in the article.