MANAGING PLANT DISEASES-AN OVENEWS

Abstract

World figures on exploding populations and the problem of food for these populations are well-know; nevertheless, seldom in history has mankind been more dependent on the success or failure of agriculture than at the present time. A rapidly increasing percentage of the word’s population live in urban centers, producing no crops themselves, and thus completely dependent on others for their food. With increasing efficiency in agriculture and a move to industrialize foremost goals of many emerging nations, the trend towards urbanization will continue with millions of people vulnerable to food shortages.