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Book SynopsisFollowing on from earlier titles in this series, this volume presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study. It covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in a number of developing countries. Particular focus is given on to developments that have taken place over the last decade.
Table of ContentsPart I: Introductory Review 1.1: Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Challenges and Emergin Science,G J Persley Part II: Asia/Pacific China, Qifa Zhang 2.1: India, Manju Sharma 2.2: Indonesia, P J Dart, I H Slamet-Loedin, and E Sukara 2.3: Pakistan, Yusuf Zafar 2.4: Philippines, Reynaldo E de la Cruz 2.5: Thailand,Morakot Tanticharoen Part III: Africa 3.1: Egypt, Magdy A Madkour 3.2: Kenya, N K Olembo 3.3: Zimbabwe, C J Chetsanga Part IV: Latin America 4.1: Brazil, Maria J A Sampaio 4.2: Colombia, R Torres and C Falconi 4.3: Costa Rica, A Sittenfeld, A M Espinoza, M Munoz, and A Zamora