Africa's gene revolution : genetically modified crops and the future of African agriculture /

"As development donors invest hundreds of millions of dollars into improved crops designed to alleviate poverty and hunger, Africa has emerged as the final frontier in the global debate over agricultural biotechnology. The first data-driven assessment of the ecological, social, and political fa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schnurr, Matthew A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Transgenic plants > Africa.
Crops > Genetic engineering > Africa.
Agriculture > Africa.
Plantes transgéniques > Afrique.
Cultures > Génie génétique > Afrique.
Agriculture > Afrique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
Agriculture
Crops > Genetic engineering
Transgenic plants
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : a political ecology of Africa's gene revolution
  • 1. Talking technology : plant breeding for agricultural development
  • 2. Rules and regulations : governing GM crops in Africa
  • 3. GM cotton in South Africa, Burkina Faso, Sudan, and Uganda
  • 4. GM maize in South Africa and Egypt
  • 5. Two crucial precedents : virus-resistant sweet potato and insect-resistant maize in Kenya
  • 6. Water efficient maize for Africa in Kenya
  • 7. GM banana in Uganda
  • Conclusion.

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