Can biotechnology reach the poor? The adequacy of information and seed delivery

Food Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-264

  Tripp, Robert ^a  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Institutions; Seed policy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FARMING SYSTEM; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED QUALITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; SEED; SMALLHOLDER;

EID: 0034959227     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9192(01)00002-1     Document Type: Article

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