Economic Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology

Robbin Shoemaker , Joy Harwood , Kelly Day Rubenstein ; Terri Dunahay , Paul Heisey ; Linwood Hoffman ; Cassandra Klotz-Ingram , William Lin , Lorraine Mitchell ; William McBride ; Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Biotechnology;    economics;    adoption;    patents;    research policy;    markets;    market segregation;    identity preservation;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-762

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

This report analyzes the economic aspects of several key areas--agricultural research policy, industry structure, production and marketing, consumer issues, and future world food demand--where agricultural biotechnology is dramatically affecting the public policy agenda.