The Biotechnology Revolution in Global Agriculture: Invention, Innovation and Investment in the Canola Sector

by George G. Khachatourians and Peter W.B. Phillips

Biotechnology processes are fundamentally changing the nature of the products being produced in the industry. Canola has been developed in Canada through such processes. It is a type of rapeseed that has an enhanced level of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, thus producing a healthier oil for human consumption. It is now being introduced to many other countries. This book reviews for the first time the global canola sector in order to identify fundamental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851995136
• ISBN13: 9780851995137
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"