Concerns about food shortages, land use, climate change and biodiversity have created a huge need for interdisciplinary researchers focused on agriculture. Virginia Gewin investigates the opportunities.
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Gewin, V. Cultivating new talent. Nature 464, 128–130 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7285-128a
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