Science-based intensive agriculture: Sustainability, food security, and the role of technology

• Sustainable agriculture is complex and includes multiple interdependent goals. • Sound science and innovation are the keys to sustainable agriculture, and are already delivering results. • Greater investment is needed in the basics of agronomy, biotechnology, and plant breeding to ensure that farmers and consumers everywhere benefit from science and technology. • Farmers must receive support for implementing sustainability measures, especially in light of the downward trend of commodity prices.