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Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.

Simply reducing livestock farming in developing countries will neither cut emissions nor benefit the poor, says livestock expert Carlos Seré.

Six experts, writing in The New York Times, discuss options for ensuring food security in the face of growing populations and climate change.

We must take responsibility for the costs of modifying tropical ecosystems for human consumption, says botanist Scott A. Mori.

Pilot projects in India and Nigeria point to possible benefits of a new approach to agricultural innovation, say Andy Hall and Susanna Thorp.

Moves to introduce biotechnology to Africa must consider the needs and values of local people, argues socioeconomist Wilhemina Quaye.

Helping farm labourers access new technologies and knowledge should be a priority for policymakers, argues innovation expert Anil Gupta.

Agricultural researchers in the North and South must work together to help farmers boost crop yields, says agriculturalist Adel El-Beltagy.

Governments need to regain control over their agriculture to combat climate change, says commodities specialist Peter Baker.

Climate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.

Growing trees among crops could sustain both environments and livelihoods in Africa, say F.K. Akinnifesi, B. Muys and O.C. Ajayi.

The current swine flu outbreak is linked to how we produce food, argues Sunita Narain, editor of the Indian science magazine Down to Earth.

Unproven and patented GM fixes will not help farmers in the South adapt to climate change, say Kathy Jo Wetter and Hope Shand.

Worries that meat consumption is driving climate change should not be allowed to impact on farming in poor countries, says Carlos Sere.

Anti-drought technologies aren't enough to solve China's water shortages — better agricultural water management is essential, says Li Taige.

China can reduce carbon emissions — and the cost of fighting climate change — by storing carbon in farmland soil, says Jiang Gaoming.

We must learn to live with less water by investing in infrastructure and knowledge to help maximise what we have, says David Molden.

Innovation will help feed the world in the twenty first century, but only with political will and social justice, argues Alex Evans.

Ecological engineering could provide better pest control than genetically modified crops, argue Josef Settele and colleagues.

Dryland farmers deserve more support from governments, says ICRISAT director-general William Dar.