Roles of agricultural biotechnology in ensuring adequate food security in developing societies

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1597-1602

  Ozor, Nicholas ^a   Igbokwe, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Developing societies; Food situations and roles

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CEREAL; CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SECURITY; LIVESTOCK; PLANT NUTRITION; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

ANIMALIA; HARNESS;

EID: 34547590590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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