nologies to market. After all they
stand to gain so much from such
technological innovations. The vision of microbial assisted increase
of agricultural productivity in an
environmentally-sound and economically feasible way need to be
realised if we, as agriculturists, were
to stand any chance of rescuing
credibility as agents for positive
change in this, our world. However,
it has to be acknowlegded that no
one technology or practice would
solve our multidimensional problems. For us to reach our goal of
sustainable intensification over the
coming years will require a huge
collective effort from multidisciplinary stakeholders. Let nature be our
guide!
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