Global capture of crop biotechnology in developing world over a decade

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-95

  Adenle, Ademola A ^a,b  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL GRADUATE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Food security; GM technology; Hunger; Policy Implication; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969851001     PISSN: 1687157X     EISSN: 20905920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2011.08.003     Document Type: Review

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