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Author: Leigh Anderson ,
Timothy J. Dalton ,
Leslie Lipper
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.521kg
ISBN: 9781844077847
ISBN 10: 1844077845
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 27 November 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'This book provides a critical link between the study of agricultural biodiversity and the economics of market development across several low income nations. The editors do a brilliant job of synthesizing diverse case studies and identifying policy opportunities to improve the development of national seed systems.' Prabhu L. Pingali, Deputy Director, Agricultural Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 'This book is an excellent synthesis of issues and case studies on seed trade and implications for crop genetic resources. It provides fascinating examples related to human livelihoods and indirectly, to crop evolution.' Louise Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California Davis, USA, and Co-chair DIVERSITAS agroBIODIVERSITY Scientific Committee Seed Trade in Rural Markets' is a choice pick for any agricultural studies collection' The Midwest Book Review. 'This book examines the range of seed varieties on offer in local markets, the information about them and the relative prices.' New Agriculturist, April 2010.
'This book provides a critical link between the study of agricultural biodiversity and the economics of market development across several low income nations. The editors do a brilliant job of synthesizing diverse case studies and identifying policy opportunities to improve the development of national seed systems.' Prabhu L. Pingali, Deputy Director, Agricultural Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 'This book is an excellent synthesis of issues and case studies on seed trade and implications for crop genetic resources. It provides fascinating examples related to human livelihoods and indirectly, to crop evolution.' Louise Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California Davis, USA, and Co-chair DIVERSITAS agroBIODIVERSITY Scientific Committee
'This book provides a critical link between the study of agricultural biodiversity and the economics of market development across several low income nations. The editors do a brilliant job of synthesizing diverse case studies and identifying policy opportunities to improve the development of national seed systems.' Prabhu L. Pingali, Deputy Director, Agricultural Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 'This book is an excellent synthesis of issues and case studies on seed trade and implications for crop genetic resources. It provides fascinating examples related to human livelihoods and indirectly, to crop evolution.' Louise Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California Davis, USA, and Co-chair DIVERSITAS agroBIODIVERSITY Scientific Committee ' Seed Trade in Rural Markets is a choice pick for any agricultural studies collection' The Midwest Book Review.
Author Information
Leslie Lipper is A Senior Environmental Economist at FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Over the past 8 years she has lead an economic research program on the analysis of seed systems and their impact on access, use and conservation of crop genetic diversity. Leigh Anderson is a Professor in the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle. She teaches economics, statistics, and courses in international development, and works on decision making and institutions with a focus on poor populations. Timothy J. Dalton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. His research focuses on the interface between agriculture and the environment.
