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Starved for Science

Starved for Science How Biotechnology Is Being Kept Out of Africa

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work explains why poor African farmers are being denied access to productive technologies, particularly genetically engineered seeds with improved resistance to insects and drought. He traces this obstacle to the current opposition to farm science in prosperous countries.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674029736
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 630.96
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 235
Weight: 413g
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 23mm