Title: Successful agricultural innovation in emerging economies: new genetic technologies for global food production
Abstract: 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 Hogel, 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.