Can Agricultural Biotechnology Make A Difference In Africa?

A Time Series Analysis of the Effects of Agriculture Credit and Extension Services on Crop Productivity in Malaysia
The Interaction Between Agricultural Extension Services and Environmental Management Accounting: The Role of Farmer Value Orientations
The Role of Agricultural Extension Services and a New Ecological Paradigm in Determinants of Perceived Crop Yield and Pro-Environmental Social Norms
Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Marketing Between Green Marketing and Green Management in Predicting Sustainable Performance in Malaysia’s Organic Agriculture Sector
Climate Change and Extension Services’ Effects on Farm Level Income in Malaysia: A Time Series Analysis
The Interaction Between Agricultural Extension Services and Environmental Management Accounting: The Role of Farmer Value Orientations
Climate Change and Extension Services’ Effects on Farm Level Income in Malaysia: A Time Series Analysis
The Interaction Between Agricultural Extension Services and Environmental Management Accounting: The Role of Farmer Value Orientations
Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Marketing Between Green Marketing and Green Management in Predicting Sustainable Performance in Malaysia’s Organic Agriculture Sector
A Time Series Analysis of the Effects of Agriculture Credit and Extension Services on Crop Productivity in Malaysia

Posted on : December 1, 1999 By Web Admin

Issue Volume 2, Number 3&4, 1999

Barbara Woodward, Johan Brink, and Dave Berger
ARC-Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institue, South Africa

There has been much recent discussion on the potential impact of biotechnology on development in Africa. Can agricultural biotechnology make a significant difference, or would a strategy combining conventional breeding with good crop management, farmer participatory research, and the provision of disease-free planting material be sufficient to increase yields in Africa?

Key words: Africa; biosafety; biotechnology; root crops; training.

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