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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewedConventional

Technological Change in Agriculture and Poverty Reduction: The Potential Role of Biotechnology

Alain de Janvry, G. D. Graff, Élisabeth Sadoulet, David Zilberman

Springer eBooks · 2005

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Summary

This 2005 contribution examines the potential role of biotechnology in reducing agricultural poverty, addressing technological change pathways and their economic implications. The authors likely evaluate adoption drivers, constraints, and distributional outcomes, though the specific empirical evidence and geographic focus remain uncertain from title alone. The work appears positioned within broader policy discourse on technology transfer and agricultural development in low-income settings.

Regional applicability

The paper's applicability to United Kingdom conditions is limited, as poverty reduction through agricultural technology adoption is primarily a developing-country policy concern. However, the analysis may inform UK development policy, aid programming, and discussions of technology access equity in global agricultural value chains.

Key measures

Economic impacts of biotechnology adoption on farm income and poverty metrics; adoption rates; distributional effects across farm sizes and regions

Outcomes reported

The paper likely examines how agricultural biotechnology adoption could contribute to poverty reduction, particularly in developing contexts. The analysis probably addresses adoption barriers, economic benefits, and distributional effects across farmer populations.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Other
DOI
10.1007/0-387-25409-9_17
Catalogue ID
SNmvt29val-65pp8s

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