Agrobiotechnology application in West and Central Africa (2002 survey outcome)
By: Walter S. Alhassan
Publisher: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Ibadan, Nigeria
Language: eng
Subjects: Biotechnology; Surveys; Agriculture
Description: This paper was published on the Web by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and authored by Walter S. Alhassan. This document presents the findings of a survey that aimed to determine the potential opportunities for agricultural biotechnologies in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. The findings address a range of biotechnology policy issues (which include public awareness of biosafety, biotechnology constraints, intellectual property) opportunities for biotechnology applications, and details of country-specific issues are provided.