Starved for Science
Author | : Robert Paarlberg |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674041747 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674041745 |
Rating | : 4/5 (745 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Starved for Science by : Robert Paarlberg
Download or read book Starved for Science written by Robert Paarlberg and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Starved for Science Paarlberg explains why poor African farmers are denied access to productive technologies, particularly genetically engineered seeds with improved resistance to insects and drought. He traces this obstacle to the current opposition to farm science in prosperous countries.