Agricultural Biotechnology : Transgenics in Agriculture and their Implications for Developing Countries

Technological innovation in agriculture can bring enormous benefits to the poor. High-yielding varieties of staple food crops have improved agricultural productivity, raised incomes, and reduced food prices. Innovations in plant breeding research based on advances in genetics that make it possible t...

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Main Authors: Pehu, Eija, Ragasa, Catherine
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9042