 | Agricultural Biotechnology and the Poor (CGIAR, 2000, 248 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | FOREWORD |
| | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| | SECTION ONE: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE POOR: PROMETHEAN SCIENCE - G. J. PERSLEY |
|  | SECTION TWO: SETTING THE SCENE |
| | The Challenge of Poverty in the 21st Century: The Role of Science - Ismail Serageldin |
| | Feeding the Developing World in the Next Millennium: A Question of Science? - Alexander F. McCalla and Lynn R. Brown |
| | Genetic Engineering and Food Security: Ecological and Livelihood Issues - M. S. Swaminathan |
| | SECTION THREE: ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES |
| | China: Agricultural Biotechnology Opportunities to Meet the Challenges of Food Production - Qifa Zhang |
| | India: Biotechnology Research and Development - Manju Sharma |
| | Philippines: Challenges, Opportunities, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology - Reynaldo E. de la Cruz |
| | Thailand: Biotechnology for Farm Products and Agro-Industries - Morakot Tanticharoen |
| | Brazil: Biotechnology and Agriculture to Meet the Challenges of Increased Food Production - Maria José Amstalden Sampaio |
| | Costa Rica: Challenges and Opportunities in Biotechnology and Biodiversity - Ana Sittenfeld, Ana Mercedes Espinoza, Miguel Muñoz, and Alejandro Zamora |
| | Mexico: Ensuring Environmental Safety While Benefiting from Biotechnology - Ariel Alvarez-Morales |
| | Egypt: Biotechnology from Laboratory to the Marketplace: Challenges and Opportunities - Magdy A. Madkour |
| | Iran: Hopes, Achievements, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology - Behzad Ghareyazie |
| | Jordan: Status and Future Prospects of Biotechnology - Moh’d M. Ajlouni and H. Malkawi |
| | Kenya: Biotechnology in Africa: Why the Controversy? - Cyrus G. Ndiritu |
| | South Africa: Biotechnology for Innovation and Development - Bongiwe Njobe-Mbuli |
| | Zimbabwe: Exploitation of Biotechnology in Agricultural Research - Christopher J. Chetsanga |
| | SECTION FOUR: CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS |
| | Science-Based Risk Assessment for the Approval and Use of Plants in Agricultural and Other Environments - R. James Cook |
| | Genetically Modified Crops and Other Organisms: Implications for Agricultural Sustainability and Biodiversity - Brian Johnson |
| | Sustainable Use of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries - Fred Gould and Michael B. Cohen |
| | SECTION FIVE: MINIMIZING HEALTH RISKS |
| | Potential Health Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Can Allergens be Assessed and Minimized? - Samuel B. Lehrer |
| | SECTION SIX: MINIMIZING SOCIAL RISKS |
| | Modern Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture: Risks and Opportunities for the Poor - Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Marc J. Cohen |
| | SECTION SEVEN: ETHICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY |
| | Ethical Challenges of Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries - Klaus M. Leisinger |
| | SECTION EIGHT: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH |
| | Evolving Role of the Public and Private Sector in Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries - Gerard Barry and Robert Horsch |
| | Genomics Research: Prospects for Improving Livestock Productivity - Vishvanath Nene, Subhash Morzaria, Lyden Baker, Agnes Odonyo, Ed Rege, Ercole Zerbini, and Richard Bishop |
| | Leveraging Partnerships Between the Public and Private Sector - Experience of USAID’s Agricultural Biotechnology Program - Josette Lewis |
| | SECTION NINE: PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS |
| | Intellectual Property Protection: Who Needs It? - David L Richer |
| | Managing Intellectual Property - Challenges and Responses for Agricultural Research Institutes - Joel I. Cohen |
| | SECTION TEN: COMMUNICATING ABOUT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ADDRESSING PUBLIC CONCERNS |
| | SECTION ELEVEN: CONTRIBUTORS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS |
| | Contributors |
| | Acronyms and Abbreviations |
Contributors
Papers
Moh’d M. Ajlouni, National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer, P.O. Box 639, Baga 19381 Jordan
Ariel Alvarez-Morales, CINVESTAV-IRAPUATO, Apdo Postal 629, Irapuato, Gto. CP 36500, Mexico
Lyden Baker, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
Gerard Barry, Rice Team, Monsanto, 700 Chesterfield Parkway North, Chesterfield, MO 63017 USA
Richard Bishop, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
Lynn R. Brown, World Bank, 1818 H. Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433 USA
Christopher J. Chetsanga, Biotechnology Research Institute, 1574 Alpes Road, Hatcliffe, P.O. Box 6640, Harare, Zimbabwe
Joel I. Cohen, Information and New Technologies, ISNAR, P.O. Box 93375, 2509 AJ The Hague, The Netherlands
Marc J. Cohen, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 USA
Michael B. Cohen, International Rice Research Institute, MCPO Box 3127, Makati City, 1271, Philippines
R. James Cook, Washington State University, P.O. Box 646430, Pullman, WA 99164-6430 USA
Reynaldo E. de la Cruz, National Institutes of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH, University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Philippines
Ana Mercedes Espinoza, Centro de Investigacion en Biologia Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Behzad Ghareyazie, Agricultural Research Institute of Iran, Seed and Plant Improvement Campus, Mard-Abad Road, Karaj, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fred Gould, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7634
Robert Horsch, Rice Team, Monsanto, 700 Chesterfield Parkway North, Chesterfield, MO 63017 USA
Brian Johnson, Biotechnology Advisory Unit, c/o English Nature, Roughmoor, Bishop’s Hull, Taunton TA1 5AA, UK
Samuel B. Lehrer, Tulane University Medical Center, 1700 Perdido Street, Room 321 (SL-57), New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
Klaus M. Leisinger, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, WRO-1002 11 59m /xg-4002 Basel, Switzerland
Josette Lewis, Biotechnology Adviser, U.S. Agency for International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20523-2110 USA
Magdy Madkour, Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Gaioa Street, Giza 12619, Cairo, Egypt
H. Malkawi, National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer, P.O. Box 639, Baga 19381, Jordan
Alexander McCalla, Rural Development Division, World Bank, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433 USA
Subash Morzaria, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
Miguel Munos, Centro de Investigacion en Biologia Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Cyrus G. Ndiritu, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 57811, Nairobi, Kenya
Vish Nene, international Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
Bongiwe Njobe-Mbuli, National Department of Agriculture, Private Bag x250, Pretoria 0001, Republic of South Africa
Agnes Odonyo, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gabrielle J. Persley, Rural Development Department, World Bank, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433 USA
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 USA
Ed Rege, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
David L. Richer, AgrEvo U.K. Ltd., Chesterford Park, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XL, England
Maria Jose Amstalden Sampaio, Embrapa, U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Lab-ARS/USDA, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853-2901 USA
Ismail Serageldin, Vice President, World Bank, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433 USA
Manju Sharma, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Block 2 (7th floor), CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi, 110 003, India
Ana Sittenfeld, Centro de Investigacion en Biologia Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
M.S. Swaminathan, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, India
Morakot Tanticharoen, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 73/1 Rama 6 Road, Ratchadevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Alejandro Zamora, Centro de Investigacion en Biologia Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Ercole Zerbini, International Livestock Research Institute South Asia Project at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, 502 324 AP, India
Qifa Zhang, Huazhongh Agricultural University, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Wuhan 430070, China
Session Chairs:
Donald Winkelmann, CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, Washington, D.C. USA
Ronald Cantrell, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines
Ruben Echeverria, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C., USA
Kanayo Nwanze, West Africa Rice Development Association, Cote d’Ivoire
Adel El-Beltagy, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria
Nina Fedoroff, Life Science Consortium and Biotechnology Institute, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Indra K. Vasil, Biotechnology Action Council, Unesco, and University of Florida, USA
Joel E. Cohen, Rockefeller University, USA
Calestous Juma, Center for International Development, Harvard University, USA
R. S. Paroda, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India
Louise Fresco, Research, Extension and Training Division, FAO, Italy
Wanda Collins, Centro Internacional de la Papa, Peru
Rick Weiss, Science Reporter, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., USA
Discussants:
Ana Sittenfeld, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Val Giddings, Biotechnology Industry Organization, USA
Miguel Altieri, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Jean Halloran, Consumer Policy Institute, USA
James Maryanski, US Food and Drug Administration, USA
Bongiwe Njobe-Mbuli, Department of Agriculture, South Africa
Alain de Janvry, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Jean Marc von der Weid, Assessoria e Servicos a Projetos em Agricultura Alternativa, Brazil
Mark Sagoff, University of Maryland, USA
Geoffrey Hawtin, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Italy
Villoo Morawala-Patell, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
Sam Dryden, Emergent Genetics, Inc., USA
Francisco Reifschneider, Embrapa, Brazil
Timothy Reeves, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo, Mexico
Hope Shand, Rural Advancement Foundation International, USA
Carola Kaps, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany
G. Venkataramani, The Hindu, India
Walter P. von Wartburg, former Head of Corporate Communications, Novartis, Switzerland
Jagdish Patel, UK Food Group, UK
Rapporteurs:
Villoo Morawala-Patell, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
Francisco Reifschneider, Embrapa, Brazil
Joseph Mukiibi, NARO, Uganda
Mohamed Roozitalab, Ministry of Agriculture, Iran
William Padolina, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
Charlotte Kirk Baer, National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, USA
Derek Byerlee, World Bank, Washington, D.C. USA
Selcuk Ozgediz, CGIAR Secretariat, Washington, D.C. USA
John Dodds, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Syria
Gesa Horstkotte-Wesseler, World Bank, Washington, D.C. USA
Conference Rapporteur:
Gabrielle J. Persley, World Bank, Washington, D.C. USA
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