Plant biotechnology: A tool for development in Africa

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 61-76

  Brink, Johan A ^a   Woodward, Barbara R ^a   DaSilva, Edgar J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNESCO   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Plant biotechnology

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAW; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING; POLITICS; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 3242744383     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol1-issue3-fulltext-6     Document Type: Review

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