Starved for science: how biotechnology is being kept out of africa

Auteur :
Paarlberg, Robert
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674033474
Date de publication :
1 mai 2009
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In Starved for Science Paarlberg explains why poor African farmers are denied access to productive technologies, particularly genetically engineered seeds with improved resistance to insects and drought. He traces this obstacle to the current opposition to farm science in prosperous countries.