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    Grains of delusion: golden rice seen from the ground

    GRAIN, 2001
    'Golden rice' is a genetically modified rice engineered to contain vitamin A or its precursor, beta-carotene. Monsanto was quick to jump on the humanitarian bandwagon by announcing royalty-free licenses for any of its technologies used to further the development of the rice.
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    Science, medicine, and the future: genetically modified foods

    British Medical Journal, 1999
    Paints a broad picture of the issues surrounding GM food, and asks the questions: what is genetic modification and how does it relate to food production?what are the current and future applications?what concerns do genetically modified foods raise?Report concludes that the public is right to take the issue of GM food seriously, however it is important to avoid hysteria and to define
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    People, plants, and patents: the impact of intellectual property on trade, plant biodiversity, and rural society

    International Development Research Centre, 1994
    The purpose of this book is to identify key IPR issues and choices and to describe the broader context within which decisions are being made.
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    The socio-political impact of biotechnology in developing countries

    Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project, MSU, 2001
    Assesses the socio-political ramifications of agricultural biotechnology and recombinant genetics in relation to increased food security in developing countriesConcludes that sustainable development and sustainable food security will not be achievable without better governance and a new dimension of solidarity between the rich and the poor of this world, but also not without new technologies su
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    Options for the implementation of farmers' rights at the national level

    South Centre, 2000
    One of the main objectives of Farmers' Rights is to allow farmers, their communities, and countries in all regions, fully to participate in the benefits derived, at present and in the future, from the improved use of Plant Genetic Resources, through plant breeding and other scientific methods.
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    Farmers and seed

    Biotechnology and Development Monitor, 2001
    The theme of this Monitor issue is the involvement of farmers in seed production and development. Chapters are written by various experts.While Joshi examines the weakness of formal seed systems, he also highlights how formal systems can complement breeding efforts of farmers. However, Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) is still relatively new and many things remain to be explored.
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    Biotechnology and the changing public / private sector balance: developments in rice and cocoa

    OECD Development Centre, 1992
    This study examines the potential impact of changes in the public/private sector balance for biotechnology development and diffusion in developing country agriculture. It focuses on biotechnology related to two important developing country crops: rice and cocoa.
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    Agricultural productivity and economic policies: concepts and measurements

    OECD Development Centre, 1992
    This study develops a conceptual framework for analysing the ways in which changes in the economic environment modify factor productivity. It focuses on the technology actually used in production - implemented technology - rather than the generation of technology.
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    Structural adjustment and the institutional dimensions of agricultural research and development in Brazil: soybeans, wheat and sugar cane

    OECD Development Centre, 1992
    Structural adjustment, liberalisation and the pressures of technological change are having major impact on the institutional organisation of the agro-industrial sector. In industrialised countries, the private sector is positioned to play the vanguard role in the next generation of agricultural technologies.
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    Biotechnology Policy for Development Country Agriculture

    OECD Development Centre, 1997
    Biotechnology offers the potential for more environmentally-friendly agriculture but the conditions for developing countries to take advantage of that potential should be created. Policy intervention is needed to ensure that biotechnology responds to the priorities set for agriculture.

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