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Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction, and Food Security

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This working paper prepared by ADB staff is based on the study conducted by international experts under the joint financing of ADB, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, and the Australian Agency for International Development.

It

• provides information on the effective and safe use of agricultural biotechnology
• examines the opportunities and risks of using biotechnology in reducing poverty and achieving food security in Asia
• looks at the policies and strategies for ADB, and its developing member countries in managing biotechnology for the benefit of small farmers in Asia

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Contents

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Abbreviations, Foreword, Acknowledgments and Executive Summary [ PDF: 118kb | 23 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 53kb | 7 pages ]

   1. Past Successes in Reducing Poverty Through Agricultural Science
   2. Present Problems
   3. Future Challenges
   4. Rationale for ADB’s Involvement in Biotechnology
   5. ADB’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
   6. Key Questions
   
   

2. Scientific Context [ PDF: 72kb | 9 pages ]

   1. Promethean Science
   2. Definition, History, and Scope of Biotechnology
   3. Economic Concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology
   4. Applications of Biotechnology
   
   

3. Present Status of Agricultural Biotechnology in Asia [ PDF: 101kb | 14 pages ]

   1. Selected Country Experiences
   2. Regional and International Programs
   3. Activities of Funding Agencies
   
   

4. Risks Assessment and Management [ PDF: 116kb | 18 pages ]

   1. Public Perception of Risks
   2. Potential Risks of Biotechnology
   3. Risk Management
   4. International and Donor Support for Biosafety Capacity Building in Asia
   5. Genetically Modified Organisms: Food and Environmental Issues
   6. Future Perspective
   
   

5. Using Biotechnology to Address Poverty Reduction and Food Security in Asia [ PDF: 125kb | 15 pages ]

   1. Linkage Between Biotechnology and Poverty Reduction and Food Security
   2. Why Invest in Agricultural Biotechnology?
   3. Applying Biotechnology in Resource Poor Areas
   4. Applicability of Biotechnology to Specific Agricultural Objectives
   5. Benefits from Agricultural Biotechnology
   6. Weighing Risks and Benefits of Biotechnology
   
   

6. Issues and Options [ PDF: 74kb | 12 pages ]

   1. Policy and Priority Setting
   2. Priorities for Research and Development
   3. Intellectual Property Management
   4. Public-Private Sector Partnership
   5. Biosafety
   6. Fostering Better Public Awareness
   
   

7. Conclusions and Recommendations [ PDF: 54kb | 12 pages ]

   1. Conclusions
   2. Recommendations

Appendixes [ PDF: 488kb | 105 pages ]

1. Techniques of Biotechnology
2. Applications of Biotechnology To Agriculture
3. Agricultural Biotechnology in the People’s Republic of China
4. Agricultural Biotechnology in India
5. Agricultural Biotechnology in Indonesia
6. Agricultural Biotechnology in Malaysia
7. Agricultural Biotechnology in Pakistan
8. Agricultural Biotechnology in the Philippines
9. Agricultural Biotechnology in Thailand
10. Agricultural Biotechnology in Viet Nam
11. Biotechnology Activities of the CGIAR Centers Relevant to Asia
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Increased Public-Private Sector Collaboration

Glossary of Terms and References [ PDF: 100kb | 19 pages ]