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Author:   Joseph J Molnar ,  Henry Kinnucan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780367012922

ISBN 10:   0367012928
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface -- Introduction: The Biotechnology Revolution -- Institutional Issues -- The Changing Division of Labor Between the University and Industry: The Case of Agricultural Biotechnology -- Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology: Historical Perspectives -- The Debate over the Deliberate Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms: A Study of State Environmental Policy Making -- Shifts in Farming and Agriculture -- Theories of Technical Change in Agriculture with Implications for Biotechnologies -- The Impact of the Biotechnology and Information Revolutions on the Dairy Industry -- The Social Impacts of Bovine Somatotropin: Emerging Issues -- Biotechnology and the Future of Production of Meat and Other Livestock Products -- International Perspectives -- U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness: Evidence from Invention Data -- Application of Biotechnology and Other New Technologies in Developing-Country Agriculture -- From Green Revolution to Gene Revolution: Common Concerns About Agricultural Biotechnology in the First and Third Worlds -- Conclusion: Biotechnology, Farming, and Agriculture into the 21st Century

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Joseph J. Molnar is professor of rural sociology at Auburn University. He most recently edited Agricultural Change: Consequences for Southern Farms and Rural Communities (Westview Press). Henry Kinnucan is assistant professor of agricultural economics at Auburn University. He is the author of numerous articles in American Journal of Agricultural Economics and related publications.

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