Framing GM crops as a food security solution

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 29, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-70

  Dibden, Jacqui ^a   Gibbs, David ^b   Cocklin, Chris ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agri food paradigms; Agricultural biotechnology; Farming trajectories; Food security; Genetically modified crops; Progress

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; EUROPEAN UNION; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; RURAL AREA;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84873304352     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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