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Agricultural Biotechnology : Transgenics in Agriculture and their Implications for Developing Countries

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  • Catherine Ragasa

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  • Eija Pehu & Catherine Ragasa, 2008. "Agricultural Biotechnology : Transgenics in Agriculture and their Implications for Developing Countries," World Bank Publications - Reports 9042, The World Bank Group.
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