For anyone who believes that agriculture is not an important industry or area for academic and industrial research, the following article may provide some thoughts to consider:
Pleven, Liam, Mauldin, William, 2010. Sowing seeds of fear. The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11.
Though it has not yet been formally announced, MIT is embarking on a global agricultural initiative. In 2007, the start of this initiative began in Auto-ID Labs and the Field Intelligence Lab. I think applying MIT's know how and research approach to agriculture is a positive thing to do. Several high-profile professors at MIT are interested in the initiative. There will be more information to release soon.
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