Agricultural research and productivity (A Publication of the Economic Growth Center, Yale University)

Agricultural Research and Productivity

Science & Math

Evenson, Robert E.

Agricultural Sciences

Yale Univ Pr

Yale University Press

Research and Productivity in Asian Agriculture (Food Systems and Agrarian Change)

Business & Money

NCROL

Science for Agriculture was the first thorough quantitative and analytical treatment of the history of the U.S. agricultural research system and as such has served as the foundation for research over the 10 years since its publication. The benefits from public and private investment in agricultural research are immense and should be understood by every student of the agricultural science system in the United States. The second edition updates important landmarks, components, characteristics, and trends of the U.S. system for developing and applying science to increase the productivity and advancements of agriculture. Science for Agriculture, 2nd Edition, is essential reading for agriculture educators and researchers, Land Grant administrators, food and agri-industry R&amp;D and all others who need to understand the factors that will influence future public agricultural research policy.

Science for Agriculture: A Long-Term Perspective

Engineering & Transportation

Huffman, Wallace E.

Engineering

Wiley/Blackwell

Book by Huffman, Wallace E., Evenson, Robert E.

Iowa State Pr

International Agricultural Research Centers: Their Impact on Spending for National Agricultural Research and Extension (Cgiar Paper Study, 22)

World Bank

In order to achieve economic efficiency, research organizations have established rigorous, quantitative methods for priority setting. One such organization, the Rockefeller Foundation, has drawn on this report to help determine the research goals it should emphasize in its funding. A review of the problem of priority setting is presented followed by a discussion of approaches that have been used previously. Several chapters demonstrate how a number of areas of plant science research have contributed to gains in rice productivity and also assess the current challenges of genetic improvement and pest control. The economic framework for priority setting and previous methods are reviewed, followed by a series of country case studies which provide more practical applications.

Rice Research in Asia: Progress and Priorities (Cabi)

History

Herdt, R W

Hossain, Mahabub

Asia

CABI

There are a number of controversial issues that surround agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified products. International trade and policies are at the forefront of these controversies. This book addresses these issues and has been developed from a meeting of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Revello, Italy, in July 2004. It covers five themes: analytical studies, empirical trade studies, spillover dimensions, intellectual property rights and applied general equilibrium trade models.

International Trade and Policies for Genetically Modified Products

Santaniello, Vittorio

International

International concern over the threat to species and ecosystems caused by human activities is at an all time high, which may result in high costs to present and future generations. The economic costs and benefits associated with the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of actual or potential value for food and agriculture is largely unknown. Economic instruments that can encourage implementation of socially optimal genetic resource conservation strategies as well as the sharing of the real benefits and costs are a useful measurement tool. This book is an edited compilation of papers from the Symposium on the Economics of Valuation and Conservation of Genetic Resources for Agriculture held in Rome in May 1996. It addresses some of the key issues involved in the estimation of the economic value of conserving genetic resources for agriculture. It covers the modelling of the value of Plant Genetic Resources (PGRs), empirical studies of PGRs (including field diversity and yield vulnerability), seven empirical studies of PGR breeding values, property rights in PGRs and the implications of modern biotechnology methods for PGR values. The book will be essential reading for workers in agricultural economics, plant breeding and genetics, and biodiversity and conservation.

Agricultural Values of Plant Genetic Resources (Cabi)

Gollin, Douglas

Biological Sciences

This book presents the perspectives of policy-makers and economists on a highly topical subject. Plant breeding patents, the ownership of biological innovation and associated intellectual property rights (IPR) are the subject of increased attention worldwide. They are particularly relevant in the field of agricultural biotechnology, but until recently evoked little policy analysis. IPRs are particularly relevant in the field of agricultural biotechnology. They are issues affecting public and private sector organizations and companies, and are significant for developing as well as developed countries.

Agriculture and Intellectual Property Rights: Economic, Institutional and Implementation Issues in Biotechnology

Zilberman, David

Carlson, Gerald A

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