British Science Association, Tayside and Fife Branch 50th Anniversary Programme

20/02/2019 19:00 - 20/02/2019 20:00
Location
Lecture Theatre 4, Dalhousie Building

Reducing the Global Burden of Crop Pests and Diseases

Food crops support a growing global population of over 7 billion yet pests and diseases destroy a third of crops each year — equivalent to a billion tonnes — even before harvest. Professor Ian Toth will discuss the challenges of reducing crop losses while protecting the planet from increasing agricultural pressures, and will consider the question ‘are these two challenges compatible?’



www.BritishScienceAssociation-TaysideFife.org

Wednesday 20 February 2019, 7.00 pm

Lecture Theatre 4, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, Old Hawkhill