Securing the Harvest: Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops

by J. DeVries, J De Vries, Gary Toenniessen

Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa's many small-scale farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades. This book grew out of a two-year exploration conducted by the food security theme of The Rockefeller Foundation focusing on the potential for crop genetic improvement to contribute to food security among rural populations in Africa. It provides a critical assessment of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851995640
• ISBN13: 9780851995649
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.5"