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Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of international agricultural research / / edited by R.E. Evenson and D. Gollin
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Pubblicazione: | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, USA, : CABI Pub., c2003 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (548 p.) |
Disciplina: | 631.5/2 |
Soggetto topico: | Field crops - Breeding |
Field crops - Genetics | |
Crop improvement | |
Agriculture - Research - International cooperation | |
Agricultural productivity | |
Altri autori: |
EvensonRobert E <1934-> (Robert Eugene)
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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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-280-82962-1 |
9786610829620 | |
0-85199-853-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910784122403321 |
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