Genetically Modified Crops and Agricultural Development [electronic resource] /
by Matin Qaim.
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US (Imprint), 2016.
- XVII, 206 p. online resource.
- Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy .
1. Introduction -- 2. Plant Breeding and Agricultural Development -- 3. Potentials and Risks of GM Crops -- 4. Adoption and Impacts of GM Crops -- 5. New and Future GM Crop Applications -- 6. GM Crop Regulation -- 7. The Complex Public Debate -- 8. Conclusions.
This book analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications and shows that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security.
9781137405722 (ebook: PDF)
Environmental economics. Development economics. Agriculture. Agricultural Economics.