Integrating Biotechnology in Agriculture

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Worldwide concern for more environmentally friendly agriculture has provoked interest, particularly in developing countries, in agricultural biotechnology. While many developing countries have embarked on biotechnology research, few biotechnology applications have yet to reach the farmer's field. This study, based principally on country experiences, calls for an integrated approach to biotechnology, in which national priorities for research are firmly linked to the objectives set for, and problems confronting agriculture. It also argues in favor of public/rivate partnerships and, on the part of the donor community, for long-term funding.