22 International Aspects of the Quality and Safety Assessment of Foods Derived by Modern Biotechnology

Agriculture (including crops, fishery, forestry, and animal husbandry) must feed an increasing world population, forecast to reach 8000 million by 2020, of which 6700 million will be in developing countries (1). Although population growth rate is steadily decreasing, the increase in absolute numbers to be fed will require steady increased gains in productivity, often in countries where environmental degradation threatens decreased productivity.