Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security
by ADB: Asian Development Bank
This working paper prepared by ADB staff is based on the study conducted by international experts under the joint financing of ADB, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, and the Australian Agency for International Development.
It
* provides information on the effective and safe use of agricultural biotechnology
* examines the opportunities and risks of using biotechnology in reducing poverty and achieving food security in Asia
* looks at the policies and strategies for ADB, and its developing member countries in managing biotechnology for the benefit of small farmers in Asia
213 pages
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ISBN: 971-561-362-4
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Paperback (Pub. Date: 2001)