Agricultural Genetics Resources

Genetic resources refer to genetic material of actual or potential value. Genetic material is any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity. The economic costs and benefits associated with the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of actual or potential value for food and agriculture is largely unknown. Economic instruments that can encourage implementation of socially optimal genetic resource conservation strategies as well as the sharing of the real benefits and costs are a useful measurement tool. This book addresses some of the key issues involved in the estimation of the economic value of conserving genetic resources for agriculture.
Print ISBN: 978-1-68251-267-8 | $ 155 | 2017 | Hardcover

Editor: John Pitto