Biotechnology and Food Security

The present book relates to benefits of bio technology in providing food security, alleviation of poverty and agriculture and rural development. This book also focuses on framework for food chain approach to food safety and evaluation of technology oriented food security. The book is highly informative and of use to students, researchers, scientists and policy planners working in different direction like agriculture, food and bio technology. About The Author:- Sujata K. Dass was born in a family of bureaucrats and social workers on July 19, 1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She joined Queens College of the City University of the New York for B.S. degree. She joined King George Medical College, Lucknow and completed her MBBS in 1988-89 and thereafter, completed her Ph.D in Medicine. She was Clinical Observer/Visiting Fellow in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Institute (Memorial Hospital) of Cornell University, New York during 1991-92. Dr. Sujata was a Research Fellow at The New York Presbyterian Hospital-Medical College of Cornell University. She was appointed Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Chair Professor at the young age of 36 years. She is a Visiting Faculty/Fellow at Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi since 1997 and currently working as Research Scientist in the Department of Medicine, V.P. Chest Institute , University of Delhi. She is an eminent scientist and is recipient of DST Young Scientist Award and Award of Highest Honour of the Soka University, Japan. She has published several research papers in international journals of repute and has authored a book on ‘Food and Nutrition: Concepts and Measurements’. Contents:- CONTENTS:- # Preface : Biotechnology and Food Security : Biotechnology and Rural Livelihoods : Challenges of Agricultural Biotechnology : Better Crops for Food Safety : Food Safety Assessment : Evaluation of Technology-oriented Food Security : Bibliography : Index. The Title 'Biotechnology and Food Security written/authored/edited by Sujata K. Dass', published in the year 2004. The ISBN 9788182051003 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 318 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is HEALTH / HOME SCIENCE / PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-