Biotechnology and Agricultural Development Transgenic Cotton, Rural Institutions and Resource-Poor Farmers |
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| Editor:
| Tripp, Rob |
| Series title: | Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-49963-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $258.99 |
Book Description:
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The controversy over genetically modified (GM) crops in industrialized countries is paralleled by a loud debate over their potential role in developing countries, with supporters claiming that GM crops are the best hope for reducing rural poverty and hunger, and opponents predicting that they can only bring corporate control of peasant agriculture and environmental disaster. This book offers an examination of the performance of the new technology in the broader context of the...
More DescriptionThe controversy over genetically modified (GM) crops in industrialized countries is paralleled by a loud debate over their potential role in developing countries, with supporters claiming that GM crops are the best hope for reducing rural poverty and hunger, and opponents predicting that they can only bring corporate control of peasant agriculture and environmental disaster. This book offers an examination of the performance of the new technology in the broader context of the agricultural institutions that govern its generation.