03886nam 22006854a 450 991045072260332120200520144314.01-280-82962-197866108296200-85199-853-4(CKB)1000000000344511(EBL)294739(OCoLC)437181656(SSID)ssj0000132881(PQKBManifestationID)11150186(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132881(PQKBWorkID)10041656(PQKB)10438878(MiAaPQ)EBC294739(Au-PeEL)EBL294739(CaPaEBR)ebr10173518(CaONFJC)MIL82962(EXLCZ)99100000000034451120020715d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCrop variety improvement and its effect on productivity[electronic resource] the impact of international agricultural research /edited by R.E. Evenson and D. GollinWallingford, Oxon, UK ;Cambridge, MA, USA CABI Pub.c20031 online resource (548 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-85199-549-7 Includes bibliographical references.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 Sorghum10 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 Studies18 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; IndexThis 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.Field cropsBreedingField cropsGeneticsCrop improvementAgricultureResearchInternational cooperationAgricultural productivityElectronic books.Field cropsBreeding.Field cropsGenetics.Crop improvement.AgricultureResearchInternational cooperation.Agricultural productivity.631.5/2Evenson Robert E(Robert Eugene),1934-89186Gollin Douglas427080MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450722603321Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity2077620UNINA