Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of international agricultural research / / edited by R.E. Evenson and D. Gollin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784122403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, USA, : CABI Pub., c2003
• ISBN: 1-280-82962-1; 9786610829620; 0-85199-853-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (548 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): EvensonRobert E <1934-> (Robert Eugene); GollinDouglas
• Disciplina: 631.5/2
• Soggetti: Field crops - Breeding; Field crops - Genetics; Crop improvement; Agriculture - Research - International cooperation; Agricultural productivity
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Study Design and Scope; 2 Crop Genetic Improvement in Developing Countries: Overview and Summary; 3 Objectives and Methodology: Crop Genetic Improvement Studies; 4 Wheat; 5 International Research and Genetic Improvement in Rice: Evidence from Asia and Latin America; 6 Ecological Diversity and Rice Varietal Improvement in West Africa; 7 Impacts of CIMMYT Maize Breeding Research; 8 Impact of IITA Germplasm Improvement on Maize Production in West and Central Africa; 9 Impacts of Genetic Improvement in Sorghum; 10 Impacts of Genetic Enhancement in Pearl Millet11 The Impact of International and National Investment in Barley Germplasm Improvement in the Developing Countries; 12 The Impact of CIAT's Genetic Improvement Research on Beans; 13 Economic Impact of International and National Lentil Improvement Research in Developing ; Countries; 14 Impacts of Genetic Improvement in Groundnut; 15 Potato Genetic Improvement in Developing Countries and CIP's Role in Varietal Change; 16 The Impact of IARC Genetic Improvement Programmes on Cassava; 17 Objectives and Methodology for Country Studies; 18 The Impact of Investments in Agricultural Research on Total Factor Productivity in China19 Crop Genetic Improvement Impacts on Indian Agriculture; 20 Brazil; 21 Modern Variety Production: a Synthesis; 22 Production Impacts of Crop Genetic Improvement; 23 The Economic Consequences of Crop Genetic Improvement Programmes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume reports the findings of a study of the productivity impacts of varietal improvements research conducted at a number of international centres affiliated with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.