Malthus would be astonished not only at the numbers of people, but at the real prosperity of about a fifth of them and the average prosperity of most of them. He wouldn't be surprised at the abject poverty of the lowest quarter or third. -Joel Cohen

 

Malthus would be astonished not only at the numbers of people, but at the real prosperity of about a fifth of them and the average prosperity of most of them. He wouldn't be surprised at the abject poverty of the lowest quarter or third.


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This is a very important contribution from the public sector in terms of genetically modified food crops.

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We're doing a lot more business than last year. I think all the fear is gone.

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This is an excellent demonstration of the fact that you can use new technologies but in very basic material requested by farmers in the developing world.

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Malthus would be astonished not only at the numbers of people, but at the real prosperity of about a fifth of them and the average prosperity of most of them. He wouldn't be surprised at the abject poverty of the lowest quarter or third.

Joel Cohen