Agricultural Biotechnology: Country Case Studies - A Decade of Development

Agricultural Biotechnology: Country Case Studies - A Decade of Development

Author: G J Persley, L R MacIntyre
ISBN: 9780851988160
Pages: 144
Format: 15.6 X 23.8
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2001


Readership
Research workers, policy makers in agricultural biotechnology development studies

Main Description
Following 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.

Main Contents
Part I: Introductory Review
• Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Challenges and Emergin Science,G J Persley
Part II: Asia/Pacific
• China,Qifa Zhang
• India, Manju Sharma
• Indonesia, P J Dart, I H Slamet-Loedin, and E Sukara
• Pakistan, Yusuf Zafar
• Philippines, Reynaldo E de la Cruz
• Thailand,Morakot Tanticharoen
Part III: Africa
• Egypt, Magdy A Madkour
• Kenya, N K Olembo
• Zimbabwe, C J Chetsanga
Part IV: Latin America
• Brazil, Maria J A Sampaio
• Colombia, R Torres and C Falconi
• Costa Rica, A Sittenfeld, A M Espinoza, M Munoz, and A Zamora