β Scribed by Matthew A. Schnurr
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
INTRODUCTION A Political Ecology of Africaβs Gene Revolution
SECTION ONE The Promotion, Science, and Regulation of GM Crops
1 Talking Technology: Plant Breeding for Agricultural Development
2 Rules and Regulations: Governing GM Crops in Africa
SECTION TWO GMO 1.0: First-Generation GM Crops Targeting Insect Resistance and Herbicide Tolerance in Commodity Crops
3 GM Cotton in South Africa, Burkina Faso, Sudan, and Uganda
4 GM Maize in South Africa and Egypt
SECTION THREE GMO 2.0: Second-Generation GM Crops Targeting Traits and Crops That Matter to Poor Farmers
5 Two Crucial Precedents: Virus-Resistant Sweet Potato and Insect-Resistant Maize in Kenya
6 Water Efficient Maize for Africa in Kenya
7 GM Banana in Uganda
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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