Successful Agricultural Innovation in Emerging Economies

List of contributors; Part I. The Issues of Plant Science and Food Security: Introduction Professor Sir David Baulcombe FRS; 1. Reaping the benefits of plant science for food security Professor Sir David Baulcombe FRS; 2. Global population growth, food security and food and farming for the future Professor Jim Dunwell; 3. New genetic crops in a global context Professor Sir Gordon Conway FRS and Katy Wilson; 4. The economic and environmental impact of first generation biotech crops Graham Brookes; 5. The interface of plant genome science, plant breeding and conservation of genetic resources Professor Wayne Powell and Dr Tina Barsby; 6. Using molecular breeding to improve orphan crops for emerging economies Professor Ian Graham; Part II. New Genetics Crops across the Emerging World: Introduction Professor Chris Leaver FRS; 7. Status of crop biotechnology and biosafety in Africa Professor Diran Makinde; 8. Transforming agriculture in Argentina: the role of genetically modified (GM) crops Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap; 9. China - earlier experiences and for the future Professor Lu Bao-rong; 10. Genetically engineered crops would ensure food security in India Professor Kameswara Rao; 11. Plant genetic improvement and sustainable agriculture Professor Pamela Ronald; 12. Nutritional enhancement by biofortification of staple crops Dr Adrian Dubock; 13. Transforming the cowpea, an African orphan staple crop grown predominantly by women Dr T. J. Higgins, Professor Larry Murdock and Professor Idah Sithole-Niang; 14. Transgenic marine algae for aquaculture: a coupled solution for protein sufficiency Professor Jonathan Gressel; Part III. Lessons Learned about Implementing New Genetics Crops in Policy: Introduction Professor Sir Brian Heap CBE FRS; 15. Enabling factors for an innovation-ready agricultural landscape in African countries Samuel Burckhardt, Dr Claudia Canales Holzeis, Julian Gray and Professor Sir Brian Heap CBE FRS; 16. Regulatory systems and agricultural biotechnology Mark Cantley and Drew L. Kershen; 17. Biotechnology research for innovation and sustainability in agriculture in the European Union Alfredo Aguilar, Danuta Cichocka, Jens Hoegel, Piero Venturi and Ioannis Economidis; 18. Europe, GM crops and food - understanding the past, looking to the future Martin Porter; 19. US international engagement in agricultural research and trade Dr Jack A. Bobo and Dr Roger Beachy; Part IV. Social, Legal, Ethical and Political Issues: Introduction Dr David Bennett; 20. Have GM crops and food a future in Europe? Professor George Gaskell and Dr Sally Stares; 21. Dealing with challenges and societal expectations - the industry's response Nathalie Moll and Carel du Marchie Sarvaas; 22. Media and GM: a journalist's challenge Tim Radford; 23. The environmental movement's earlier and current viewpoints and positions Piet Schenkelaars; 24. Social and ethical issues raised by NGOs and how they can be understood Dr Richard Jennings; 25. Advancing the cause in emerging economies Professor Klaus Ammann; Index.