Can Technology Deliver on the Yield Challenge to 2050

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The Realized Yield Effect of Genetically Engineered Crops: U.S. Maize and Soybean (2013, unknown): “Yield improvements are critical to the challenges of food security (Fischer et al., 2009; Tilman et al., 2011).”
Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa (2011, background): “” The most rapid genetic improvements in cereals have been realized with hybrids in temperate maize (Fischer et al., 2009).”
The Global Supply and Demand for Agricultural Land in 2050: A Perfect Storm in the Making? AAEA Presidential Address (2010, background): “Fischer, Byerlee, and Edmeades (2009) note that the growth of yield potential in two dozen “breadbasket” regions of the world has slowed to less than 0.5% annually.”