Domesticated plants have been fundamentally altered from their wild relatives; these
species have been moved into and adapted to new environments; they have become …

For over 40 years a collaborative network of publicly funded international wheat scientists
has made a significant contribution to food security in the developing world. Thousands of …

The role of plant breeding in adapting crops to climate changes that affect food production in
developing countries is recognized as extremely important and urgent, alongside other …

This paper questions the value of bioprospecting contracts for protecting traditional
agricultural knowledge and argues for a common pool approach. It examines the nature of …

UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Page 1 UvA-DARE is a service provided by the library
of the University of Amsterdam (https://dare.uva.nl) UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) …

Two propositions have become common assumptions in the development literature: With
regard to the first proposition, no causal relationship between the Green Revolution and …

This study was undertaken to estimate the economic impact of efforts since 1973 by the
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) to develop spring bread …

This article analyses 25 years of data about international movements of plant genetic
resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), facilitated by the gene banks hosted by seven …

Crop improvement research has had a record of spectacular success. The diffusion of
“Green Revolution” wheat and rice varieties, accompanied by greater use of inputs such as …

This paper reports the results of a study undertaken to estimate the economic impact in
developing countries of efforts by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center …