Frente a los peligros de la biotecnologia, en este trabajo se aportan elementos para sentar las bases de un sistema agricola productivo, sustentable, estable y equitativo. Los recursos productivos son patrimonio comun de la sociedad. Por ello, concluye el autor, la solucion de los problemas de...

Maize has been a staple food in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times and is still an important source of calories and protein in daily consumption, especially for poor families. The pattern of consumption is nevertheless changing; with the share of food consumption declining and feed utilisation...

Maize is a relatively new crop in Thailand, but since commercial production began in the 1950s it has become the second most important crop in terms of planted area and one of the country's top four agricultural exports. Major changes are occurring in the maize market in Thailand. On the supply...

With annual production averaging over 20 million metric tons, Brazil is the second largest developing country producer of maize (after China) and the third largest in the world. This report analyses development and dissemination of maize research and technology in Brazil from a socio-economic...