Research Catalog

Title

The gene revolution and global food security : biotechnology innovation in latecomers / Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Padmashree Gehl Sampath.

Author

Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, 1955-

Publication

Basingstoke, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

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Additional Authors

Sampath, Padmashree Gehl.

Description

xvii, 237 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Subject

• Agricultural biotechnology > Developing countries
• Agricultural development projects
• Food security > Developing countries
• Biotechnologie
• Agriculture
• Génétique
• Développement durable
• Transfert de technologie
• Agricultural biotechnology
• Food security
• Landwirtschaftsentwicklung
• Gentechnologie
• Ernährungssicherstellung
• Afrique
• Asie
• Developing countries
• Entwicklungsländer

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Agricultural biotechnology innovation capacity and economic development -- Sectoral systems for agricultural biotechnology -- Malaysia biotechnology : a fast follower -- Vietnam biotechnology : building local capacity -- Nigeria as a very late follower in agricultural biotechnology -- Kenya's incipient innovation capacity in biotechnology -- Comparative analysis of innovation capacity in latecomer countries -- Policy insights and recommendations.

ISBN

• 9780230228825
• 0230228828

LCCN

2009044071

OCLC

• ocn316027748
• 316027748
• SCSB-14260585

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library