Reorienting Agric Research in India through Biotech
December 14, 2007| |
The success of biotechnology in India largely depends on a "refurbished and reoriented agricultural research system which is efficient and cost effective and which addresses the problems of marginal environments and interests of small and marginal farmers." The research system should optimize the allocation of capital resources by prioritizing biotechnology research and development as well as delivery of such agricultural biotech products which contribute to food security. Harbir Singh of the National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, gave these insights in "Reorientation of agricultural research for addressing food security issues through agricultural biotechnology" published in the journal Asian Biotechnology and Development Review.
For more information, contact Harbir Singh at harbir@ncap.res.in.
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