Ninth Revolution, The: Transforming Food Systems For Good

Professor Sayed Azam-Ali, a world-renowned agricultural research leader, advocates for a radical transformation of the agrifood system, recognizing its role in global biodiversity and its cultural, nutritional, and social values beyond market price. He highlights the risks of relying on just four staple crops and the detrimental effects of our current agrifood model on human and planetary health. Azam-Ali proposes the agrifood system as a global public good, encompassing diverse practitioners, production systems, and technologies, and promoting diversification of species, systems, knowledge, cultures, and products for a sustainable and healthy food future.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 28 June 2021
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

We stand at a pivotal moment in human history, intersecting with the destiny of our planet. In this profound exploration, Professor Sayed Azam-Ali, a renowned authority in agricultural research, unveils a revolutionary vision for our agrifood system. He asserts that agriculture must be recognized as an integral component of global biodiversity, and that food systems possess cultural, nutritional, and social dimensions that extend beyond mere market prices. Azam-Ali vividly portrays the grave dangers of relying on just four staple crops to meet our food needs and the detrimental impact of our current agrifood model on human and planetary health. With a clear and accessible writing style, he presents a holistic perspective, outlining the agrifood system as a global public good, where a new generation of farmers, innovative production systems, and diverse landscapes converge. This transformative vision encompasses urban spaces and controlled environments, fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The book concludes with a rallying call to action, urging the diversification of species, systems, knowledge, cultures, and products as key ingredients in the Ninth Revolution, which will reshape food systems for the betterment of all.

We are at a critical point in human history, intersecting with the destiny of our planet.

In this profound exploration, Professor Sayed Azam-Ali, a renowned authority in agricultural research, unveils a revolutionary vision for our agrifood system.

He asserts that agriculture must be recognized as an integral component of global biodiversity, and that food systems possess cultural, nutritional, and social dimensions that extend beyond mere market prices.

Azam-Ali vividly portrays the grave dangers of relying on just four staple crops to meet our food needs and the detrimental impact of our current agrifood model on human and planetary health.

With a clear and accessible writing style, he presents a holistic perspective, outlining the agrifood system as a global public good, where a new generation of farmers, innovative production systems, and diverse landscapes converge.

This transformative vision encompasses urban spaces and controlled environments, fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

The book concludes with a rallying call to action, urging the diversification of species, systems, knowledge, cultures, and products as key ingredients in the Ninth Revolution, which will reshape food systems for the betterment of all.

Weight: 728g
Dimension: 158 x 237 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811236440