Following on from earlier titles in this series, this volume presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study. It covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in a number of developing countries. Particular focus is given on to developments that have taken place over the last decade.

This book is the result of a study on demand-led plant variety design for markets in Africa, sharing best practices from private and public sector programmes worldwide that are applicable to improving tropical crops in Africa. It covers areas such as the principles of demand-led plant breeding, understanding client demands and breeding strategy.