transgenic plants for tropical regions: Some considerations about their development and their transfer to the small farmer

摘要

Biotechnological applications, especially transgenic plants, probably hold the most promise in augment- ing agricultural production in tbe first decades of the next millennium. However, the application of these technologies to the agriculture of tropical regions where the largest areas of low productivity are located, and where they are most needed, remains a major challenge. In this paper, some of the important issues that need to be considered to ensure that plant biotech- nology is effectively transferred to the developing world are discussed.