Insect-resistant maize : a case study of fighting the African stem borer /
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作 者：Jürg Bürgi ; translated from German by Theodore Wachs and Marlène Thibault.
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ISBN：9781845935696
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Journalist B眉rgi provides a remarkable record of the Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) project from 1999 through 2008, which is working to develop new maize varieties capable of resisting the different types of pests found in East Africa, as an alternative to increasing use of pesticide. It is a fully public project, though it relies on corporate funding, and anyone can follow its progress and make use of its findings. His introduction includes an excursus on Kenya and discusses the prehistory and biotechnology for the poor. Down through the years, his perspective shifts through such matters as setting the standard at Mombasa, the constructive spirit of Nyeri, bombarding cells with the gene gun, the tropics as a handicap for farmers in the lowlands in November 2002, confronting the laws of the market, in the headlock of multinational patents and licenses, fighting hunger with education in Mbere in 2005, and the 2008 self-made prosperity of a farmer near Embu. The German edition was published as Mais nach Mass by H. E. P. Verlag ag, Bern, in 2007. The main text remained unchanged for the English translation, but profiles of some of the people were updated. Dist. in U.S. by Stylus Publishing. Annotation 漏2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
目录
Introduction: A Model of Development Aid p. 7
Excursus on Kenya: The Country and its Agriculture p. 11
The Prehistory: The Beginning of an Obstacle Course p. 21
Biotechnology for the Poor: Lightening the Burden of Existence p. 29
The First Year (1999): Setting the Standard at Mombasa p. 43
Excursus on Independent-minded Partners: Three-way Collaboration p. 51
The Second Year (2000): The Constructive Spirit of Nyeri p. 59
17 Dec 2000. A Farmer in Nyeri: The Principle of Hope in a Maize Plot p. 77
The Third Year (2001): Ambitious Aims p. 79
24 Nov 2001: Farmers in Machakos: Cheap, Please-or Best of All, Free p. 101
Excursus on Plant Breeding: Bombarding Cells with the Gene Gun p. 105
The Fourth Year (2002): Very Ordinary Problems p. 119
25/26 Nov 2002. Farmers in Western Kenya: Mastering Problems Cleverly p. 143
27 Nov 2002. Farmers in the Lowlands: The Tropics as a Handicap p. 149
Excursus on Communication in a Rough Terrain: Perception Shapes Reality p. 155
The Fifth Year (2003): "A Massive, Costly Delay" p. 165
15 Nov 2003. Farmers in Meru: Protecting Minimal Yields p. 181
Excursus on Commerce and Consumption: Confronting the Laws of the Market p. 185
The Sixth Year (2004): With the President's Blessing p. 195
21 June 2004. Farmers in Kisii: Working the Fields is a Woman's Job p. 211
7 Dec 2004. Farmers in Mwala: Everything Depends on Water p. 215
Excursus on Patents and Licences: In the Headlock of Multinationals p. 219
The Seventh Year (2005): Obstacles and Uncertainties p. 223
6 Nov 2005. Farmers in Githunguri: Valuable Proximity to the City p. 239
19 Nov 2005. Farmers in Mbeere: Fighting Hunger with Education p. 243
A Preliminary Assessment: An Exemplary Project and its Lessons p. 249
Gleanings (2006-2008): The Hard Ground of Reality p. 255
Excursus on Market Segmentation: Modern Seed for the Poor p. 269
3 Nov 2008. A Farmer near Embu: Self-made Prosperity p. 277
Index of Keywords p. 281
Index of Persons p. 287
Photograph Credits p. 291
Excursus on Kenya: The Country and its Agriculture p. 11
The Prehistory: The Beginning of an Obstacle Course p. 21
Biotechnology for the Poor: Lightening the Burden of Existence p. 29
The First Year (1999): Setting the Standard at Mombasa p. 43
Excursus on Independent-minded Partners: Three-way Collaboration p. 51
The Second Year (2000): The Constructive Spirit of Nyeri p. 59
17 Dec 2000. A Farmer in Nyeri: The Principle of Hope in a Maize Plot p. 77
The Third Year (2001): Ambitious Aims p. 79
24 Nov 2001: Farmers in Machakos: Cheap, Please-or Best of All, Free p. 101
Excursus on Plant Breeding: Bombarding Cells with the Gene Gun p. 105
The Fourth Year (2002): Very Ordinary Problems p. 119
25/26 Nov 2002. Farmers in Western Kenya: Mastering Problems Cleverly p. 143
27 Nov 2002. Farmers in the Lowlands: The Tropics as a Handicap p. 149
Excursus on Communication in a Rough Terrain: Perception Shapes Reality p. 155
The Fifth Year (2003): "A Massive, Costly Delay" p. 165
15 Nov 2003. Farmers in Meru: Protecting Minimal Yields p. 181
Excursus on Commerce and Consumption: Confronting the Laws of the Market p. 185
The Sixth Year (2004): With the President's Blessing p. 195
21 June 2004. Farmers in Kisii: Working the Fields is a Woman's Job p. 211
7 Dec 2004. Farmers in Mwala: Everything Depends on Water p. 215
Excursus on Patents and Licences: In the Headlock of Multinationals p. 219
The Seventh Year (2005): Obstacles and Uncertainties p. 223
6 Nov 2005. Farmers in Githunguri: Valuable Proximity to the City p. 239
19 Nov 2005. Farmers in Mbeere: Fighting Hunger with Education p. 243
A Preliminary Assessment: An Exemplary Project and its Lessons p. 249
Gleanings (2006-2008): The Hard Ground of Reality p. 255
Excursus on Market Segmentation: Modern Seed for the Poor p. 269
3 Nov 2008. A Farmer near Embu: Self-made Prosperity p. 277
Index of Keywords p. 281
Index of Persons p. 287
Photograph Credits p. 291
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