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Publisher: CIAT
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9586940535
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction; Farmer participatory research and plant breeding; Needs assessment and priority setting; Biotechnology as a set of tools for formal and informal; Relevant products from biotechnology research; Implementation issues.
Author: Horst W. Doelle
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Published: 2009-11-16
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 1848262620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Encyclopedia of Biotechnology is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Biotechnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, animal cell culture, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, embryology, cell biology) and in many instances is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology (chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering, information technology, biorobotics). This 15-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the field and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9789251050798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith CD-ROM "Time series for SOFA 2003-04", in English, French and Spanish. On cover: Agricultural biotechnology: meeting the needs of the poor'.
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Publisher: IICA
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 91
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Louise Fortmann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-03-12
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 1444305328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKParticipatory Research in Conservation and RuralLivelihoods: Doing Science Together starts from theunderstanding that all people create knowledge and that thecreation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protectand sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated. Here local experts and professional researchers writeindependently about the participatory research processes throughwhich they created new knowledge together. They demonstrate thatinterdependent science can produce more accurate and locallyappropriate data, while frankly addressing persisting issues suchas unequal power, whose knowledge and what ways of knowing count,whose voice can be heard or appear in print, and other dilemmas ofthis practice. Conservation scientists and practitioners will bothbenefit from reading this book. First book to examine community participatory researchtechniques that focuses on conservation aims Unique book in that it is written from the perspective ofparticipating community volunteers and researching scientists Part of the prestigious Conservation Science and Practiceseries published in association with the Zoological Society ofLondon "Participatory Research in Conservation and RuralLivelihoods is brilliant, passionate, and inspiring..." Richa Nagar, University of Minnesota, co-author ofPlaying with Fire
Author: Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-02-28
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 0470958588
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrganic Crop Breeding provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The book opens with chapters looking at breeding efforts that focus on specific valuable traits such as quality, pest and disease resistance as well as the impacts improved breeding efforts can have on organic production. The second part of the book is a series of crop specific case studies that look at breeding efforts currently underway from around the world in crops ranging from carrots to corn. Organic Crop Breeding includes chapters from leading researchers in the field and is carefully edited by two pioneers in the field. Organic Crop Breeding provides valuable insight for crop breeders, geneticist, crop science professionals, researchers, and advanced students in this quickly emerging field.
Author: Timothy M. Swanson
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe product of research sponsored by the UK Department for International Development and a May 2000 workshop held in Rome, Italy, this book comprises 11 contributions from experts affiliated with the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Rome, Italy) and the Institute for Plant Biology (U. of Zurich, Switzerland), and from academics in agriculture, food economics, law, and land economy affiliated with universities in the UK, US, and Italy. They investigate ways in which industrial changes implicit in new biotechnologies will affect modern agriculture; analyze industrial and distribution impacts, including consequences for developing countries; and look at genetic use restriction technologies and their implications for global agricultural production. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Fao
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9789251050798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith CD-ROM "Time series for SOFA 2003-04", in English, French and Spanish. On cover: Agricultural biotechnology: meeting the needs of the poor'.
Author: Paul Christou
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 720
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reference work on plant biotechnology is presented in a logical and informative style, and it brings together the principles and practice of contemporary plant biotechnology, including modern commercial aspects.
Author: C. Neal Stewart, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-12-13
Total Pages: 554
ISBN-13: 1118589483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned to inform and inspire the next generation of plant biotechnologists Plant Biotechnology and Genetics explores contemporary techniques and applications of plant biotechnology, illustrating the tremendous potential this technology has to change our world by improving the food supply. As an introductory text, its focus is on basic science and processes. It guides students from plant biology and genetics to breeding to principles and applications of plant biotechnology. Next, the text examines the critical issues of patents and intellectual property and then tackles the many controversies and consumer concerns over transgenic plants. The final chapter of the book provides an expert forecast of the future of plant biotechnology. Each chapter has been written by one or more leading practitioners in the field and then carefully edited to ensure thoroughness and consistency. The chapters are organized so that each one progressively builds upon the previous chapters. Questions set forth in each chapter help students deepen their understanding and facilitate classroom discussions. Inspirational autobiographical essays, written by pioneers and eminent scientists in the field today, are interspersed throughout the text. Authors explain how they became involved in the field and offer a personal perspective on their contributions and the future of the field. The text's accompanying CD-ROM offers full-color figures that can be used in classroom presentations with other teaching aids available online. This text is recommended for junior- and senior-level courses in plant biotechnology or plant genetics and for courses devoted to special topics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an ideal reference for practitioners.
