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"This volume reports the findings of a study of the productivity impacts of varietal improvements research conducted at a number of international centres affiliated with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Such centres have been at the forefront of the ""Green Revolution"" which resulted in the breeding of new crop varieties of the world's staple food crops. The study was initiated and supported by the Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group of the CGIAR. Econometric models are used to evaluate investment in these cases of agricultural research, and to analyze impact in selected countries (Brazil, China and India)."

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Author:   Robert E. Evenson (Yale University, USA) ,  Douglas Gollin (Economic Growth Center, Yale University, USA) ,  Douglas Gollin (Economic Growth Center, Yale University, USA) ,  Douglas Gollin (Economic Growth Center, Yale University, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.193kg
ISBN:  

9780851995496

ISBN 10:   0851995497
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   03 February 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction and Methodology 1: Study design and scope, R E Evenson and D Gollin 2: Crop genetic improvement in developing countries: Overview and summary, R E Evenson and D Gollin 3: Objectives and methodology: Crop genetic improvement studies, R E Evenson and D Gollin Part II: Crop Studies 4: Wheat, P W Heisey, USDA-Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA, M A Lantican and H J Dubin, CIMMYT, Mexico 5: International research and genetic improvement in rice: Evidence from Asia and Latin America, M Hossain, IRRI, Makati City, Philippines, D Gollin, et al 6: Ecological diversity and rice varietal improvement in West Africa, T J Dalton, University of Maine, Orono, USA and R G Guei, WARDA, Cote D'Ivoire 7: Impacts of CIMMYT maize breeding research, M Morris, CIMMYT, Mexico, M Mekuria and R Gerpacio 8: Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa, V M Manyong, IITA, Nigeria, J G Kling, Oregon State University, USA, et al 9: Impacts of genetic improvement in sorghum, U K Deb and M C S Bantilan, ICRISAT, Andhra Pradesh, India 10: Impacts of genetic enhancement in pearl millet, M C S Bantilan and U K Deb, ICRISAT, Andhra Pradesh, India 11: The impact of international and national investment in barley germplasm improvement in the developing countries, A Aw-Hassan, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria and K Shideed, IPA Agricultural Research Center, Iraq, et al 12: The impact of CIAT's genetic improvement research on beans, N L Johnson, D Pachico, CIAT, Cali, Colombia, et al 13: Economic impact of international and national lentil improvement research in developing countries, K Shideed, IPA Agricultural Research Center, Iraq, A Aw-Hassan, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, et al 14: Impacts of genetic improvement in groundnut, M C S Bantilan, U K Deb and S N Nigam, ICRISAT, Andhra Pradesh, India 15: Potato genetic improvement in developing countries and CIP's role in varietal change, T Walker, CIP, Lima, Peru, Y P Bi, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China, et al 16: The impact of IARC genetic improvement programs on cassava, N L Johnson, CIAT, Cali, Colombia, V M Manyong, IITA, Nigeria, et al Part III: Country Studies 17: Objectives and methodology for country studies, R E Evenson 18: The impact of investments in agricultural research on total factor productivity in China, S Rozell, S Jin, University of California, USA, et al 19: Crop genetic improvement impacts on Indian agriculture, J W McKinsey, North Easton, MA, USA and R E Evenson 20: Brazil, A F D Avila, EMPRAPA, Brazil, R E Evenson, et al Part IV: Synthesis 21: Modern variety (MV) production: A synthesis, R E Evenson 22: Production impacts of crop genetic improvement (CGI), R E Evenson 23: The economic consequences of CGI programs, R E Evenson and M Rosegrant, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USA

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An important reference work for plant breeders throughout the world. This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement and finds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement and finds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement and finds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement andfinds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology

This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement and finds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology<br>

<br> This volume, the result of a symposium held in 1996, attempts to address the economic importance of plant genetic resources (PGRs) to improved crop productivity, an historically difficult task. . . .The book makes a sound attempt to unravel the economic contribution of PGRs to crop improvement and finds that its contribution is large. . . .Anyone concerned with PGRs and the economic impact they have on agriculture will find useful information in this book. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology<p><br>

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