I am not a trained scientist, nor have I surveyed scientific literature to see if this research has been peer reviewed and approved, but the fact that it has been endorsed by the UN and translated into four other languages in addition to English leads me to believe that it has credibility.
So, proceeding with some confidence that the findings are correct, what do you think the chances are that any action will be taken to implement them to prevent the current millions of people from starving to death each year? They are nil...that is, they are nil as long as the current system of capitalism exists. Why? In the words of one expert quoted in the article:
Private companies will not invest time and money in practices that cannot be rewarded by patents and which don’t open markets for chemical products or improved seeds.”Thus, he calls for public funding and philanthropy to step in. What chance is there for that happening with the increasingly aggressive neo-liberal strategies of the ruling classes? NIL. The only hope for working people the world over is to deconstruct the capitalist system and create a system that promotes the best science to serve the health, welfare, and happiness of everyone.