Agricultural Development Opportunities for the 1990s: The Role of Research

Presentation on the world food situation to the CGIAR meeting in October-November 1988 by the Director of IFPRI, John Mellor. These talks were a regular feature of ICW every other year.On this occasion, Mellor addressed abolishing hunger, preserving the environment, reduced cost of food production, trade, and stability as comprising the risks and opportunities for agricultural development in the upcoming 1990s. These were topics the CGIAR should address in its research.