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Scientific farming to feed growing world population
The article notes that world population will reach about 4 billion by 2000, with the US population doubling in 40 years, demanding more food. It highlights losses to pests and diseases, the rise of agricultural chemicals, and Shell Development’s Modesto laboratory where nearly 100 scientists study ways to protect crops.
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United States
Agricultural Laboratory of Shell Development Company
Modesto
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