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Shashi B. Sharma John A. Wightman

Vision Infinity for Food Security Some Whys, Why Nots and Hows! 123

SpringerBriefs in Agriculture

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Shashi B. Sharma John A. Wightman •

Vision Infinity for Food Security Some Whys, Why Nots and Hows!

123

John A. Wightman Natural Resource Development Maleny, QLD Australia

Shashi B. Sharma Murdoch University Murdoch, WA Australia

ISSN 2211-808X SpringerBriefs in Agriculture ISBN 978-3-319-23248-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23249-2

ISSN 2211-8098

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Preface

The authors were once crop protection specialists, one a nematologist and the other an entomologist. Inevitably, both have leanings towards their original callings, especially in the context of the productivity of the tropical legume crops that were their primary focus. However, they have moved on. They are intensely aware of the problem presented by global food production, as a whole. They have stood back and taken in the global food security situation, but with a much wider focus or perhaps with no focus—through squinted eyes—hence ‘vision infinity’. Their perspective is gathered from virtually global experience of interacting with various stakeholders especially with farmers in their fields. Neither spent much time in Latin America, but they have worked for extended periods in Asia, Africa, USA, Europe and now Australia. Professor Sharma became deeply involved in quarantine policy issues, biosecurity, market access and trade and food security, in general, and as international issues. He is a strong advocate of biosecurity as an integral part of global food security st