Agricultural, food, and water nanotechnologies for the poor: Opportunities, constraints, and role of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

Guillaume Gruère, Clare Narrod () and Linda Abbott

No 1064, IFPRI discussion papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: There are a number of potential opportunities associated with agricultural, food, and water nanotechnology for the poor, but to achieve such opportunities a number of challenges need to be overcome. This paper first provides a rapid assessment of key technologies that could have a large impact on the poor via increased agricultural productivity, improved food and water safety, and nutrition. Second, it reviews some of the main challenges to their deployment and adoption by the poor. It concludes with a discussion of the potential role of the CGIAR in facilitating the poor's access to beneficial nanotechnologies.

Keywords: cgiar; developing countries; technology; research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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