Beyond Mendel's Garden: Biotechnology in the Service of World Agriculture

Beyond Mendel's Garden: Biotechnology in the Service of World Agriculture
ISBN-10
085198682X
ISBN-13
9780851986821
Pages
155
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
Cab International
Author
G. J. Persley

Description

Biotechnology policy options: a prologue. Constraints to agricultural productivity. Technology assessment. Socioeconomic issues. Biotecnology in industrialised countries. Biotechnology in developing countries. Regulatory issues and environmental release. Patent issues. International agricultural research centres. World Bank investments. Options for international development agencies. Summary and conclusions.