Title: Agrobiotechnology application in West and Central Africa (2002 survey outcome)
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.
Subjects: Biotechnology, Surveys, Agriculture
Places: Central Africa, West Africa