Agricultural biotechnology: technology policy brief
2002
J. Chataway | J. Tait | D. Wield | A. Arundel | R. Raina | N. Clark | G. Essegbey | V. Pelaez
This is a collection of articles making up the UNU/INTECH technology policy brief on the subject of agricultural biotechnology. The articles explore the complexity of these issues, especially for the governments of developing countries, looking at capacity building in related technical and social spheres.Articles in this issue look at: the strategies of the main players in the worldwide industry, noting that not only are research and patents confined to a small number of multi-national companies, but that research is also confined to a small number of crops and genetic traitsa change in strategy for governments in developing countries, in the context of MNCs' research focus, towards integrated agricutural and environmental planningthe importance of including science, technology and biotechnology in education systemscase studies of attempts to raise awareness and involve stakeholders in the debate
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