Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology

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Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology

Author	: Robert E. Evenson
File Size	: 44,5 Mb
Publisher	: CABI
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 July 2002
ISBN	: 0851997880
Pages	: 444 pages

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Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology by Robert E. Evenson Book PDF Summary

There are currently many controversial socioeconomic issues concerned with the development and implementation of agricultural biotechnology. This book presents selected revised and edited papers from the fourth and fifth meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Italy in 2000 and 2001.

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