TY - BOOK AU - Altman,David W AU - Watanabe,Kazuo N TI - Plant Biotechnology Transfer to Developing Countries SN - 8181478142 U1 - 660.6 PY - 1995/// CY - USA PB - Academic Press KW - Plant biotechnology KW - Plant biotechnology--Technology transfer KW - Developing countries KW - Africa KW - Asia KW - Latin America KW - Agricultural biotechnology N1 - Foreword / M.S. Swaminathan -- 1. Plant Biotechnology and Development: A Beginner's Guide / A.H. Bunting -- 2. Issues and Problems in the Transfer of Biotechnology / David W. Altman -- 3. Environmental Issues for Plant Biotechnology Transfer: A Norwegian Perspective / Anne Kathrine Hvoslef-Eide and Odd Arne Rognli -- 4. A Perspective on Socioeconomic Research on Plant Biotechnology Transfer for Developing Countries / David R. Lee -- 5. South African Plant Biotechnology / Jocelyn Webster and Muffy Koch --; 6. Plant Biotechnology in Kenya: Opportunities for National Development and Technology Transfer / John S. Wafula -- 7. Agricultural Biotechnology in Indonesia: New Approach, Innovation and Challenges / Sugiono Moeljopawiro and Ibrahim Manwan -- 8. Present Status of Plant Biotechnology Research and Development in Malaysia / F.C. Low, M.D. Hassan, S.C. Cheah, M.Y. Aziah, K.F. Cheong, J. Hafsah, R. Wickneswari and B. Krishnapillay -- 9. Status of Development in Plant Biotechnology in Thailand / Sutat Sriwatanapongse and Sakarindr Bhumiratana -- 10. Plant Biotechnology in China / Hongya Gu and Zhangliang Chen --; 11. An Example of Transfer of Proprietary Technology from the Private Sector to a Developing Country / Rafael Rivera-Bustamante -- 12. Aspects of Technology Transfer to Brazil: Approaches Used by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) / Maria Jose Amstalden Sampaio -- 13. Use of Plant Biotechnology Tools in Plant Protection, Genetic Resources Management and Crop Genetic Improvement: An Interdisciplinary Approach with Potatoes at The International Potato Center / Kazuo N. Watanabe, Jari P.T. Valkonen and Peter Gregory -- 14. The Rockefeller Foundation's International Program on Rice Biotechnology / Gary H. Toenniessen -- 15. Plant Biotechnology for Small-Scale Agriculture / Bert Visser and Hans Wessels --; 16. The Role of JIRCAS in International Technology Transfer Related to Biotechnology Application to Agriculture and Food Processing in Japan / Keiji Kainuma -- 17. Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Productivity (ABSP): A.U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Initiative / John H. Dodds -- 18. Modern Biotechnology at International Agricultural Research Centers / N.C. Brady -- 19. Research Collaboration, Management and Technology Transfer; Meeting the Needs of Developing Countries / Joel I. Cohen and John Komen -- 20. Facilitating Plant Biotechnology Transfer to Developing Countries / K.V. Raman -- 21. R & D Cooperation in Biotechnology with Developing Countries / Seizo Sumida and Yoshihiko Nishizawa ER -