The state of food and agriculture 2003-04.

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004.

xv, 209 pages : color illustrations, map ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in).

"Included in this issue is the SOFA 2003-04 CD-ROM, containing time series data for 150 countries and regions in English, French and Spanish, together with FAOSTAT software for easy access and use"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204).

Part I. Agricultural biotechnology: meeting the needs of the poor? Section A: Framing the debate. Can biotechnology meet the needs of the poor? -- What is agricultural biotechnology? -- From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution -- Section B: The evidence so far. Economic impacts of transgenic crops -- Health and environmental impacts of transgenic crops -- Public attitudes to agricultural biotechnology -- Section C: Making biotechnology work for the poor. Research and research policy for the poor -- Capacity building for biotechnology in food and agriculture -- Conclusions: meeting the needs of he poor -- Part II. World and regional review: facts and figures -- Part III. Statistical annex.