Seeds and synergies :: innovating rural development in China /

The many connections that "seeds" have or can lead to for improving rural livelihoods and quality of life are fascinating and worth in-depth examination. Norman Uphoff, Cornell University Policy makers and plant breeders should read this! Janice Jiggins, Wageningen University & Researc...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Körperschaft: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Weitere Verfasser: Yiching, Song, Vernooy, Ronnie
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ottawa [Ont.] : Practical Action Pub. : International Development Research Centre, ©2010
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:The many connections that "seeds" have or can lead to for improving rural livelihoods and quality of life are fascinating and worth in-depth examination. Norman Uphoff, Cornell University Policy makers and plant breeders should read this! Janice Jiggins, Wageningen University & Research Centre Farmers and researchers too often live and work in different realities. Researchers breed plant hybrids in the laboratory that are successful only under ideal conditions, requiring just the right inputs of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. For resource-poor farmers, however, such conditions simply don't.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xviii, 136 pages : illustrations, 1 map
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references [p. 123-129] and index.
ISBN:9781552504857
1552504859
1282806394
9781282806399

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Volltext öffnen