Challenges and impacts of agricultural biotechnology on developing societies

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 322-330

  Ozor, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Challenges; Developing societies; Impacts

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BRAZIL; CANADA; CHINA; COLOMBIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FRANCE; GERMANY; HONDURAS; INDIA; IRAN; MEXICO; PARAGUAY; PHILIPPINES; PORTUGAL; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; REVIEW; ROMANIA; SAFETY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPAIN; TRANSGENIC CROP; TROPICS; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY;

EID: 40449100388     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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