Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology workshop report /

• Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources., National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.
• Subjects: Agricultural biotechnology > Congresses.; Agriculture > Congresses.; Biotechnology > Research.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Agribusiness. > Industries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Sustainable Agriculture. > Agriculture; Electronic books.; Computer network resources.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 61 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).
• ISBN: 9780309120784 (electronic bk.); 0309120780 (electronic bk.)

Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology for example, enabling greater agricultural productivity and stability in the food supply outweigh concerns that the technology might pose a danger to biodiversity, health, and local jobs ...