The gene revolution and global food security: biotechnology innovation in latecomers

"Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific c...

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Hauptverfasser: Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji 1955- (VerfasserIn), Gehl Sampath, Padmashree (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Basingstoke [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2009
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:"Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific capabilities backed up by policies and institutions"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Agricultural biotechnology innovation capacity and economic development -- Sectoral systems for agricultural biotechnology -- Malaysia biotechnology : a fast follower -- Vietnam biotechnology : building local capacity -- Nigeria as a very late follower in agricultural biotechnology -- Kenya's incipient innovation capacity in biotechnology -- Comparative analysis of innovation capacity in latecomer countries -- Policy insights and recommendations
Beschreibung:XVII, 237 S. graph. Darst. 23 cm

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