Toward multipurpose agriculture: Food, fuels, flex crops, and prospects for a bioeconomy
Journal article, 2018

Each day, agriculture becomes more highly integrated into an increasing number of industries. Agriculture has never been only about food; cotton, tobacco, and other nonfood agricultural commodities (not to speak of spices and luxury foods, such as sugar and coffee) have for centuries been important to livelihoods and the economy. Yet, thanks to developments in biotechnology, the scope of agriculture is broadening quickly, and it may expand significantly in the coming years.

Author

Mairon G. Bastos Lima

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Physical Resource Theory

Global Environmental Politics

1526-3800 (ISSN)

Vol. 18 2 143-150

Subject Categories

Other Mechanical Engineering

Economic History

Renewable Bioenergy Research

DOI

10.1162/glep_a_00452

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Latest update

5/31/2018