Establishing priorities for plant science research and developing world food security

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-93

  Herdt, Robert W ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Congruence; Crop loss; Development assistance; Hunger; Research priorities; Technological change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD SECURITY; PLANT; PRIORITIZATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745494160     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-005-4039-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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