Table of Contents

• Report cover (warning: large image file)
• Foreword
  
• Acknowledgments
  

Section One:

• Agricultural Biotechnology and the Poor: Promethean Science. G. J. Persley

Section Two: Setting the Scene

• Challenge of Poverty in the 21st Century: the Role of Science. I. Serageldin.
  
• Feeding the Developing World in the Next Millenium: a Question of Science? A. McCalla and L. R. Brown.
  
• Genetic Engineering and Food Security: Ecological and Livelihood Issues. M.S. Swaminathan.

Section Three: Analyzing Opportunities and Constraints in Selected Countries

• China: Agricultural Biotechnology Opportunities to Meet the Challenges of Food Production. Q. Zhang.
• India: Biotechnology Research and Development. M. Sharma.
• Philippines: Challenges, Opportunities, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology. R. E. de la Cruz.
• Thailand: Biotechnology for Farm Products and Agro-Industries. M. Tanticharoen.
• Brazil: Biotechnology and Agriculture to Meet the Challenges of Increased Food Production. M.J. A. Sampaio.
• Costa Rica: Challenges and Opportunities in Biotechnology and Biodiversity. A. Sittenfeld, A. M. Espinoza, M. Munoz, & A. Zamora.
• Mexico: Ensuring Environmental Safety While Benefiting from Biotechnology. A. Alvarez-Morales.
• Egypt: Biotechnology from Laboratory to the Marketplace: Challenges and Opportunities. M. A. Madkour.
• Iran: Hopes, Achievements, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology. B. Ghareyazie.
• Jordan: Status and Future Prospects of Biotechnology. M. M. Ajlouni and H. Malkawi.
• Kenya: Biotechnology in Africa: Why the controversy? C. G. Ndiritu.
• South Africa: Biotechnology for Innovation and Development. B. Njobe-Mbuli.
• Zimbabwe: Exploitation of Biotechnology in Agricultural Research. C. J. Chetsanga.

Section Four: Controlling Environmental Risks

• Science-Based Risk Assessment for the Approval and Use of Plants in Agricultural and Other Environments. R.J. Cook.
• Genetically Modified Crops and Other Organisms: Implications for Agricultural Sustainability and Biodiversity. B. Johnson.
• Sustainable Use of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries. F. Gould and M.B. Cohen.

Section Five: Minimizing Health Risks

• Potential Health Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Can Allergens be Assessed and Minimized? S. B. Lehrer.

Section Six: Minimizing Social Risks

• Modern Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture: Risks and Opportunities for the Poor. P. Pinstrup-Andersen and M. J. Cohen.

Section Seven: Ethics and Biotechnology

• Ethical Challenges of Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries. K. M. Leisinger.

Section Eight: Public and Private Sector Biotechnology Research

• Evolving Role of the Public and Private Sector in Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries. G. Barry and R. Horsch.
• Genomics Research: Prospects for Improving Livestock Productivity. V. Nene, S. Morzaria, L. Baker, et al.
• Leveraging Partnerships Between the Public and Private Sector - Experience of USAID's Agricultural Biotechnology Program. J. Lewis.

Section Nine: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

• Intellectual Property Protection: Who Needs It? D. L. Richer.
• Managing Intellectual Property - Challenges and Responses for Agricultural Research Institutes. J.L. Cohen.

Section Ten: Communicating about Biotechnology and Addressing Public Concerns

• Public Concerns

Section Eleven

• Contributors
• Acronyms and Abbreviations