In The Accidental Seed Heroes, Adam Alexander meets a range of seed innovators, who are not only championing traditional varieties but also breeding delicious new ones that will help create a sustainable future for our planet.

This study finds over a third of all countries worldwide cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of seven food groups. Only one country can meet all seven groups, Guyana. Low self-sufficiency and overdependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks, particularly for small states.

This book analyzes past and present efforts at challenging global poverty through reforming the dynamics of worldwide agricultural production.