Biotechnologies In Developing Countries

Author : Klaus M. Leisinger
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0896296091
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociopolitical Effects of New Biotechnologies in Developing Countries. written by Klaus M. Leisinger and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuring food security for the next 25 years requires meeting a number of political, social, economic, and technical challenges. One of these is the successful use of new biotechnologies in agriculture. Research in recombinant genetics and biotechnology aims to develop plant varieties that provide reliable high yields at the same or lower costs by breeding in qualities such as resistance to disease, pests, and stress factors such as aridity. Realization of these goals could lead to tremendous gains in food production. However, biotechnology is now evoking the same objections that have been raised against the Green Revolution—that its benefits are distributed inequitably in favor of the large, rich farmers and that it is potentially environmentally destructive. In this brief, Leisinger discusses the need for biotechnology and its sociopolitical ramifications and he looks at the roles played by the public and private sectors. In conclusion, the author states that biotechnology offers no silver bullet for food security — there are no silver bullets—but biotechnology is an important instrument in the difficult fight against hunger. The sociopolitical obstacles must be removed not only for the successful implementation of biotechnology, but also for an equitable and sustainable tomorrow for the world.

Author : Albert Sasson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnologies in Developing Countries written by Albert Sasson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matin Qaim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries written by Matin Qaim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-10-31 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology 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.

Author : Albert Sasson
Publisher : Unesco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnologies in Perspective written by Albert Sasson and published by Unesco. This book was released on 1991 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of Biotechnology in Combating Poverty and Hunger in Developing Countries written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Ruane
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN 13 : 9789251078778
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnologies at Work for Smallholders written by John Ruane and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents a unique series of 19 case studies where agricultural biotechnologies were used to serve the needs of smallholders in developing countries. They cover different regions, production systems, species and underlying socio-economic conditions in the crop (seven case studies), livestock (seven) and aquaculture/fisheries (five) sectors. Most of the case studies involve a single crop, livestock or fish species and a single biotechnology. Prepared by scientists and researchers who were directly involved in the initiatives, the authors were able to provide an insider's guide to the background, achievements, obstacles, challenges and lessons learned from each case study.

Author : Sachin Chaturvedi
Publisher : Academic Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9788171883462
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnology and Development written by Sachin Chaturvedi and published by Academic Foundation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology Is At The Heart Of Technology Revolution In Asia Today With Immense Potential In The Pharmaceutical And Agriculture Sectors. This Study Covers Economic And Policy Issues And The Experiences In Biotechnology In Japan, India, Malaysia, The Phillipines, Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, China And Singapore And Also The International Cooperative Strategies Of Asean And In Europe. This Book Is A Valuable Resource For Governments, Multilateral Institutions, Academics And Practitioners In The Field Of Economic Development And Technology Policy Management.

Author : Albert Sasson
Publisher : Unesco ; Ede, Netherlands : Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnologies and Development written by Albert Sasson and published by Unesco ; Ede, Netherlands : Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. This book was released on 1988 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Albert Sasson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biotechnologies in Developing Countries: Present and Future written by Albert Sasson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: