Strengthening the case for why biotechnology will not help the developing world: A response to McGloughlin

AgBioForum

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 226-236

  Altieri, Miguel A ^a   Rosset, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Food First/Inst Food Devmt Plcy

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EID: 0006725736     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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