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From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution: how will the poor fare?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005In contrast to the Green Revolution, the authors observe that transgenic technologies increasingly are being transferred through market mechanisms between multinational bio-science firms and national seed companies.DocumentAgroecology and the struggle for food sovereignty in the Americas
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006The authors of this book believe that the search for a more ‘liveable world’ must find alternatives to the corporate capture of food, land, biodiversity and the environment. This needs to build on the potential offered by more autonomous local food systems and organisations.DocumentCities versus agriculture: revisiting intersectoral water transfers, potential gains and conflicts
International Water Management Institute, 2006Making better use of the water we have- instead of increasing and diversifying supply, is proposed by many as a way of mitigating water-scarcity problems. Moving water away from agriculture to uses with higher economic value is widely seen as desirable. But does this notion really hold water?DocumentSeed aid for seed security: advice for practitioners
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia, 2006Does seed aid needs to be improved? According to the authors of this publication series, seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. This series of practice briefs offers advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods.DocumentGM crops in India: is the government's policy stance justified?
Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2006In assessing the policy stance taking by the government of India on the issue of GM technology, the author concludes that there is not sufficient economic justification for the government to promote the use of transgenic corps.DocumentFood safety and consumer choice policy
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003This working paper identifies policy choices and tradeoffs with respect to agricultural biotechnology for the Southern African region. It analyses the scientific basis for food safety concerns and the way policies of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do or do not address these concerns.DocumentLiving up to ambitions: for a more rigorous practice of participatory appraisals and enquiries
Groupe de recherche et d'échanges technologiques, 2001Participatory methodologies in agricultural research and development are undoubtedly one of the mainstays of the nineties. But do these methodologies really live up to their ambition to change the nature of the relationships between farmers and outsiders?DocumentAgricultural production and soil nutrient mining in africa: implications for resource conservation and policy development
International Fertilizer Development Center, 2006Agricultural development is vital to Africa’s economic growth, food security, and poverty alleviation.DocumentAfrican perspectives on genetic resources: a handbook on laws, policies, and institutions governing access and benefit sharing
Environmental Law Institute, 2003This book examines how 12 African nations are meeting this challenge of regulating the conservation, use, and exchange of genetic resources.