Genetics (non-medical)
Securing the Harvest
Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops
Joseph deVries. Edited by Gary Toenniessen
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Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa’s many small-scale farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades.This book grew out of a two-year exploration conducted by the food security theme of The Rockefeller Foundation focusing on the potential for crop genetic improvement to contribute to food security among rural populations in Africa. It provides a critical assessment of the ways in which recent breakthroughs in biotechnology, participatory plant breeding, and seed systems can be broadly employed in developing and delivering more productive crop varieties in Africa’s diverse agricultural environments.
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"The easy and without jargon technical writing allows this book to be read by under-graduate students. The information provided and the provacative thoughts throughout its sections make Securing the Harvest mandatory reading. This should include international and national researchers, development investors, and aid workers aiming to improve food security, protect the environment and alleviate poverty in rural Africa". Rodomiro Ortiz, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria
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- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date November 2001
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780851995649
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 65 GBP
- Pages224
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2001
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