Agroecological alternatives: Capitalising on existing genetic potentials

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 218-236

  Uphoff, Norman ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FOOD PRODUCTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; RICE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 34250882946     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380601055700     Document Type: Article

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