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Biodiversity and poverty vis-a-vis biotechnology and prosperity
(2010-03-22)
The debate on intellectual property rights of third world farmers, pastoralists and artisans has almost always been guided by the fear that the industry in the developing countries (particularly drug industry) would be ...
Debate on biotechnology and intellectual property rights: protecting the interests of third world farmers and scientists
(2010-03-24)
The debate on protection of intellectual property rights of the companies and scientific labs developing technologies through biotechnological means or otherwise has been highly surcharged with the emotions.
A framework for analysing-consumer orientation of biotechnologist
(2010-03-26)
Analysis of the reasons for product success or failure showed that the major factor was a poor understanding of consumer needs by the people involved in the product development. In other words lack of consumer orientation ...
Indigenous Knowledge and Innovations for Managing Resources, Institutions and Technologies Sustainably: A Case of Agriculture, Medicinal Plants and Biotechnology
(2009-07-25)
Communities living close to nature invariably evolve a language to understand and interpret the variations and discontinuities in nature. A flower of new colour, an unusually tall plant, an unseasonal germination or an ...
Biotechnology: promises, concerns and options
(2010-04-05)
Biotechnology is the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents. It is based on enhanced understanding of the genetic structure of organisms at the level of ...
The Adoption and Economics of Bt Cotton in India: Preliminary Results from a Study
(2009-08-13)
The paper presents preliminary results from a study of the economics and adoption of Bt cotton in India. Biotech crops, which made their appearance in the world about a decade ago, have gained substantial popularity and ...