Science cash 'to beat food riots'

By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News

Douglas Kell: Effort required to meet global food demand

Food riots are a real threat in some developing and emerging countries unless funds for agricultural research are increased, says a UK scientist.

Prof Douglas Kell says investment in the UK alone needs to be increased by £100m if farmers are to produce sufficient food to meet global demand.

"This is happening now," he told BBC News. "Last year, in Indonesia and Mexico, there were food riots." (more)