Managing Agricultural Biotechnology Addressing Research Program Needs and Policy Implications

• Other Authors: Cohen, Joel I. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York CAB International 1999
• Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture Series No. 23
• Subjects: Agricultural biotechnology
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 As new technologies to improve agricultural production are constantly being developed, there is a great need to manage their implementation more effectively, thereby enhancing their impact. Over the past few years ISNAR has been holding policy seminars and building a base of expertise for more effective management of agricultural biotechnology programs. This book provides information and case studies distilling this information. It covers key managerial and policy issues that research directors, program managers and policymakers face when building capacity and competency in biotechnology. The book includes syntheses and review chapters, as well as case studies from a range of countries including Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States. It consists of 24 chapters written by authorities from North and Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It is written in an accessible style that will appeal to practising research managers as well as to academics in the disciplines of biotechnology, animal and plant breeding, and agricultural policy and development.