Agricultural biotechnology: Implications for food security

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Santaniello, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Crop varieties; Food security; Gene revolution; Research and development in agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOOD SECURITY; GREEN REVOLUTION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745182849     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0169-5150.2004.00023.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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