Biotechnology and Agricultural Development

Biotechnology and Agricultural Development
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781135998783
ISBN-13 : 1135998787
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Book Synopsis Biotechnology and Agricultural Development by : Rob Tripp

Download or read book Biotechnology and Agricultural Development written by Rob Tripp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The controversy over genetically modified (GM) crops in industrialized countries is paralleled by a loud debate over their potential role in developing countries, with supporters claiming that GM crops are the best hope for reducing rural poverty and hunger, and opponents predicting that they can only bring corporate control of peasant agriculture and environmental disaster. This book offers an examination of the performance of the new technology in the broader context of the agricultural institutions that govern its generation.


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