This book analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications and shows that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security.
Tabella dei contenuti
1. Introduction.- 2. Plant Breeding and Agricultural Development.- 3. Potentials and Risks of GM Crops.- 4. Adoption and Impacts of GM Crops.- 5. New and Future GM Crop Applications.- 6. GM Crop Regulation.- 7. The Complex Public Debate.- 8. Conclusions.
Circa l’autore
Matin Qaim is Professor of International Food Economics and Rural Development at the University of Goettingen, Germany. He has over 20 years of research experience in countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. He has published widely in academic journals and is member of various scientific and policy advisory committees.
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