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Genetically Modified Food and Global Welfare
Colin Carter
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Description for Genetically Modified Food and Global Welfare
Hardcover. This volume brings together fresh insights from top agricultural economists in the areas of consumer attitudes, environmental impacts, policy and regulation, trade, investment, food security, and development, in an attempt to provide a new perspective on the most pressing policy questions facing GM technology. Editor(s): Carter, Colin; Sheldon, Ian; Moschini, GianCarlo. Series Editor(s): Beladi, Hamid; Choi, Eun Kwan. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 431 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 742.
"Genetically modified (GM) (or transgenic) crops are produced using plant biotechnology to select desirable characteristics in plants and transfer genes from one organism to another. As a result, crops can survive under harsher conditions, costs are lowered, chemical application is reduced, and yields are improved. Scientists are introducing genes into plants that will give them resistance to herbicides, insects, disease, drought and salt in the soil. The application of modern biotechnology to crop and food production is one of the most significant technological advances to impact modern agriculture. The future of GM technology holds further promises of continued benefits. ... Read more
"Genetically modified (GM) (or transgenic) crops are produced using plant biotechnology to select desirable characteristics in plants and transfer genes from one organism to another. As a result, crops can survive under harsher conditions, costs are lowered, chemical application is reduced, and yields are improved. Scientists are introducing genes into plants that will give them resistance to herbicides, insects, disease, drought and salt in the soil. The application of modern biotechnology to crop and food production is one of the most significant technological advances to impact modern agriculture. The future of GM technology holds further promises of continued benefits. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers of Economics and Globalization
Number of Pages
431
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857247575
SKU
V9780857247575
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