IFPRI Report on Plant Breeding and Biotech Programs in 4 Countries
April 25, 2008| |
The International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and national experts identified and analyzed plant breeding and biotechnology programs in four developing countries: Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela. IFPRI examined the investments in human and financial resources and the distribution of resources among the different programs, as well as the capacity and policy development for agricultural research in the four selected countries.
The report by Jose Falck Zepeda and colleagues recommends ways to help sustain and increase the efficiency of publicly- and privately-funded plant breeding programs, while maximizing the use of genetic resources and developing opportunities for genetically modified (GM) crop production. IFPRI says that policy makers, private sector breeders, and other stakeholders can use this information to prioritize investments, consider product advancement, and assess the relative magnitude of the potential risks and benefits of their investments.
Download http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/dp/ifpridp00762.asp http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/dp/ifpridp00762.asp for the full report.
.| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- First Transgenic Papaya Genome Draft
- IFPRI Report on Plant Breeding and Biotech Programs in 4 Countries
- FAO: Biofuel Production Could Increase Marginalization of Women
- Egypt Approves Bt Corn Cultivation
- Arcadia and AATF Collaborate to Develop Improved Rice Lines
- African Countries Strategize Rice Program
- Brazil to Commercialize Advanced Renewable Fuels from Sugarcane
- WSU Receives Grant to Develop Gluten Free Wheat
- Brazilian President Lula to Join FAO Summit on Food Security
- University of Arkansas to Study Gene Flow in GM Canola
- Philippines Honors Most Inspiring Biotech Entrepreneurs
- India Approves LST of Public Bred Bt Cotton Varieties
- Malaysia’s Strategies to Address Food Shortage
- NZ Report Says Commission Report on GM not Implemented
- Precision Breeding Accelerates Pasture Development
- Improving Sucrose Synthesis in Indonesian Sugarcane
- India Estimates Big Rise in Food Production
- FSANZ Seeks Comment on GM Corn
- Malaysia Ponders on Alternative Animal Feedstuff
- Modern Technologies to Meet Global Challenges
- British Beef Association Urges GM in Cereal Tool Kit
-
Research Highlights
- Expression of a Bt Gene in Cabbage Chloroplasts
- Herbicide-Tolerant Crops May Help Improve Water Quality
-
Announcements
- Partnership, Innovation, Agriculture International Meeting
- European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet