Biotechnologies at Work for Smallholders
Subtitle: Case Studies from Developing Countries in Crops, Livestock and Fish
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9789251078778
Description: "This book documents a unique series of 19 case studies where agricultural biotechnologies were used to serve the needs of smallholders in developing countries. They cover different regions, production systems, species and underlying socio-economic conditions in the crop (seven case studies), livestock (seven) and aquaculture/fisheries (five) sectors. Most of the case studies involve a single crop, livestock or fish species and a single biotechnology. Prepared by scientists and researchers who were directly involved in the initiatives, the authors were able to provide an insider's guide to the background, achievements, obstacles, challenges and lessons learned from each case study." --Publisher description.