Biotechnology in International Agricultural Research
Author: International Rice Research Institute
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 9711041243
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Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries
Author: Matin Qaim
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-09
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 1475731787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiotechnology offers great potential to contribute to sustainable agricultural growth, food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Yet there are economic and institutional constraints at national and international levels that inhibit the poor people's access to appropriate biotechnological innovations. Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Towards Optimizing the Benefits for the Poor addresses the major constraints. Twenty-three chapters, written by a wide range of scholars and stake-holders, provide an up-to-date analysis of agricultural biotechnology developments in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Besides the expected economic and social impacts, the challenges for an adjustment of the international research structure are discussed, with a special focus on intellectual property rights and the roles of the main research organizations. Harnessing the comparative advantages of the public and private sectors through innovative partnerships is the only way forward to optimize the benefits of biotechnology for the poor. The book will be an invaluable resource for both academics and policy-makers concerned with agricultural biotechnology in context of developing-countries.
Biotechnology in international agricultural research : proceedings of the Inter-Center Seminar on International Agricultural Research Centers (IARCs) and Biotechnology 24 - 27 April 1984
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789711041243
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Publisher: IRRI
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Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiotechnology, International Affairs
Author: Diana Airozo
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 38
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgricultural Biotechnology
Author: G. J. Persley
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 0851997066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing on from earlier titles in this series, this volume presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study.It covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in a number of developing countries. Particular focus is given on to developments that have taken place over the last decade.
Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
Author: Robert E. Evenson
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2002-07-01
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780851997889
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are currently many controversial socioeconomic issues concerned with the development and implementation of agricultural biotechnology. This book presents selected revised and edited papers from the fourth and fifth meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Italy in 2000 and 2001.
Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2008-06-30
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 0309178525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology-for example, enabling greater agricultural productivity and stability in the food supply-outweigh concerns that the technology might pose a danger-to biodiversity, health, and local jobs. Some policy leaders worry that their governments are not prepared to take control of this evolving technology and that introducing it into society would be a risky act. Others have suggested that taking no action carries more risk, given the dire need to produce more food. This book reports on an international workshop held to address these issues. Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council on October 24-25, 2004, in Washington, DC, focused on the potential applications of biotechnology and what developing countries might consider as they contemplate adopting biotechnology. Presenters at the workshop described applications of biotechnology that are already proving their utility in both developing and developed countries.
Beyond Mendel's Garden
Author: G. J. Persley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the potential benefits of, and constraints to the application of biotechnology in agriculture in developing countries, and the various policy issues confronting national agricultural research systems and the international development community.
Biotechnology
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1998-10
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 078817309X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the application of biotech. to agricultural development, assessing farmer-based as well as science-based biotech., & the socio-political context. Looks at rural people's existing biotech. practices in the areas of animal health, bio pesticides, food processing & crop genetic resources. Assesses science-based biotech. research, the potential of existing technologies & the socio-political context of formal sector research. Presents a methodology for the development of biotech. for small-scale farmers in the tropics, & integrating farmers' knowledge. Sets out a model for integrating the formal & informal R&D systems.
