Agriculture at a Crossroads

@article{Kiers2008AgricultureAA,
  title={Agriculture at a Crossroads},
  author={E. Toby Kiers and Roger R. B. Leakey and Anne Marie Izac and Jack A. Heinemann and Erika Rosenthal and Dev Nathan and Janice L S Jiggins},
  journal={Science},
  year={2008},
  volume={320},
  pages={320 - 321}
}
The present path of agricultural development will not achieve development goals according to a recent assessment, but a solid foundation for improvements exists. 
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