Agricultural growth is viewed by many as one of the keys in fighting global hunger. For agriculture to expand, land degradation - a complicated environmental, economic and social problem - will need to be tackled. Dr. William Dar, director general of the International Crops Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) argues that the application of "good science" is central to combating land degradation. Dar oversees a sub-committee that is collaborating with international research bodies to research,, monitor and assess the biophysical and socioeconomic trends of land degradation with the aim of enabling better policy. To access this article, please click here.

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