Welcome to the third episode of Agriculture 2050 in which we're joined by Dr Dave Watson who is a leading authority on sustainable development and optimising value chains in agriculture. In this episode, Dr Watson – who has held previous positions at the FAO, CIMMYT and CGIAR – explores the unsustainability of modern food systems and the contributing factors to its demise.

Useful Links

• UK Government's Food Strategy – https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62a6eb418fa8f5039a1bd7b5/government-food-strategy.pdf
• Pesticides and agriculture – https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-72883
• Silent Spring – https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/silent-spring.html
• Transforming food systems: The quest for sustainability – https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-137407

DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

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