ABSTRACT
Man’s endeavors to improve his life have been a long and momentous pursuit throughout. Ecosystems, in which life thrived, have been generous donors of numerous services that man has tamed, manipulated, and extracted copious dividends and values from. Agricultural ecosystems have especially played a pivotal role, providing man with his basic needs for foods, feeds, …bers, and many other raw materials. Each year, forty million people die of hunger and hunger-related diseases. Our world is growing at an enormous rate, and by the year 2050, its population could reach 10 billion. World population growth is projected to reach over 8 billion in 2030 and to level off at 9 billion by 2050. The unprecedented increase in human population that the last century witnessed has triggered a massive increase in man’s need for food and feed. Frequent drought and lack of rain in various parts of the world have added one more somber dimension to food shortage. The United Nations Organization has challenged the international community to work together to improve the situation, and one of the main objectives of the Millennium
CONTENTS
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................3 1.2 Pesticides: A Global View .....................................................................................................4
