ISSN:
1573-322X
Keywords:
agribusiness
;
biotechnology
;
crop adaptation
;
crop diversity
;
crop management
;
crop varieties
;
disease resistance
;
environment
;
genetic engineering
;
holistic agriculture
;
insect resistance
;
new technology
;
plant breeding
;
societal responsibility
;
sustainable agriculture
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Philosophy
Notes:
Abstract Biotechnology can provide appropriate new tools for use in solution of specific problems in sustainable agriculture. Its usefulness will depend in large part on the degree to which sustainable agriculturists understand the utility of biotechnology and apply it toward ends they deem important. Biotechnology can give little assistance to sustainable agriculture in the short term. It can be more useful in the medium term, and it could be highly useful in the long term as an integral part of the art and science of plant breeding and other components of sustainable agriculture systems.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02251875
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