Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN :
This book is based on a study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with the Australian Centre for International, Agricultural Research and the Australian Agency for International Development, to examine the opportunities and risks of using biotechnology in reducing poverty and achieving food security in Asia.
Author : Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2022-12-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1000779750
This book presents strategies and techniques highlighting the sustainability and application of microbial and agricultural biotechnologies to ensure food production and security. This book includes different aspects of applications of Artificial Intelligence in agricultural systems, genetic engineering, human health and climate change, recombinant DNA technology, metabolic engineering and so forth. Post-harvest extension of food commodities, environmental detoxification, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, bioinformatics and metagenomic analysis are discussed as well. Features: Reviews technological advances in microbial biotechnology for sustainable agriculture using Artificial Intelligence and molecular biology approach. Provides information on the fusion between microbial biotechnology and agriculture. Specifies the influence of climate changes on livestock, agriculture and environment. Discusses sustainable agriculture for food security and poverty alleviation. Explores current biotechnology advances in food and agriculture sectors for sustainable crop production. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in agriculture, food engineering, metabolic engineering and bioengineering.
Author : Robert M. Yawson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2013
Category :
ISBN :
In recent weeks one aspect of science that has echoed through the media is biotechnology. To the non-scientist it all looks very confusing. The misconception of biotechnology is a problem the whole world over. Although biotechnology as a discipline has been in existence for many years, in Africa, perhaps with the exception of South Africa and Kenya, we are now fully awakening to the brave new world of biotechnology. To date, South Africa continues to be the only African country that has approved transgenic crops for commercial purposes and is the leader in agricultural biotechnology research and development on the continent.
Author : Matin Qaim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,42 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1475731787
Biotechnology offers great potential to contribute to sustainable agricultural growth, food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Yet there are economic and institutional constraints at national and international levels that inhibit the poor people's access to appropriate biotechnological innovations. Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Towards Optimizing the Benefits for the Poor addresses the major constraints. Twenty-three chapters, written by a wide range of scholars and stake-holders, provide an up-to-date analysis of agricultural biotechnology developments in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Besides the expected economic and social impacts, the challenges for an adjustment of the international research structure are discussed, with a special focus on intellectual property rights and the roles of the main research organizations. Harnessing the comparative advantages of the public and private sectors through innovative partnerships is the only way forward to optimize the benefits of biotechnology for the poor. The book will be an invaluable resource for both academics and policy-makers concerned with agricultural biotechnology in context of developing-countries.
Author : Sujata K. Dass
Publisher : Gyan Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 2004-09
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 9788182051003
The present book relates to benefits of bio technology in providing food security, alleviation of poverty and agriculture and rural development.. This book also focuses on framework for food chain approach to food safety and evaluation of technology oriented food security. The book is highly informative and of use to students, researchers, scientists and policy planners working in different direction like agriculture, food and bio technology.
Author : Ram Lakhan Singh
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 31,83 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128122382
Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,93 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN :
Author : Steven Were Omamo
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0896297373
This book brings together experts from within and outside Africa to discuss the current status of biotechnology in southern Africa, the conceptual framework for multistakeholder dialogues, the political and ethical issues surrounding biotechnology, food safety and consumer issues, biosafety, intellectual property rights, and trade involving genetically modified foods.
Author : Ian Scoones
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 16,52 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 9781858644011
Author : B. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0230277993
Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific capabilities backed up by policies and institutions.
