Qaim, Matin.

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.

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