Modern biotechnology and developing-world agriculture
2002
D. Glover
This essay provides and introduction to agricultural biotechnology in a developing country context. The author looks at issues of food security, consumer acceptance, sectoral change and regulation in the context of advances in genomics and bioinformatics which have led to an increase in the rate and volume of advances in the biotech. field.The key issues discussed are:How will the potential benefits and risks of modern biotechnology be distributed?Can agricultural biotechnology feed the world?How is the agri-food sector changing?What impact will IPR and biosafety regulation have?
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