02234nam a2200277Ia 4500001001100000005001700011008004300028020001500071020001800086050002400104245004800128246008300176260002200259300007600281500022200357504005500579505069700634520023201331538021201563650003201775650003501807650002101842650001901863650004001882740003401922000000511220251012174603.0  040707s2004    it ab    b    000 0 eng d  a9251050791  a9789251050798 4aHD9000.6b.S67 200404aThe state of food and agriculture 2003-04. 1 iSubtitle on cover:aAgricultural biotechnology: meeting the needs of the poor?  aRomebFAOc2004.   axv, 209 p.bcol. ill., mapc30 cm.e1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)  a"Included in this issue is the SOFA 2003-04 CD-ROM, containing time series data for 150 countries, and regions in English, French and Spanish, together with FAOSTAT software for easy access and use"--P. [4] of cover.   aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-204). 0 aPart I. Agricultural biotechnology: meeting the need of the poor? Section A: Framing the debate. Can biotechnology meet the needs of the poor? -- What is agricultural biotechnology? -- From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution -- Section B: The  evidence so far. Economic impacts of transgenic crops -- Health and environmental impacts of transgenic crops -- Public attitudes to biotechnology -- Section C: Making biotechnology work for the poor. Research and research policy for the poor -- Capacity building for biotechnology in food and agriculture -- Conclusions: meeting the needs of he poor -- Part II. World and regional review: facts and figures -- Part III. Statistical annex.  aExplores the potential for agricultural biotechnology to address the needs of the world's poor and food insecure. Reviews the historical record of agricultural research in promoting economic growth and food security."--P. vii.   aSystem requirements: Windows (95/98/NT/2000); minimum: Pentium PC, 64 MB RAM; recommended: 128 MB RAM or better; browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later, Netscape Navigator 4 or later; CD-ROM drive.  0aAgricultural biotechnology. 0aAgriculturexEconomic aspects. 0aFood production. 0aProduce trade. 0aTransgenic plantsxRisk assessment.02aTime series for SOFA 2003-04.