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Special Section / Section thématique: Can genetically modified crops help the poor? / Les cultures génétiquement modifiées peuvent-elles aider les pauvres?

GMOs and poverty: the relationship between improved seeds and rural transformations

Pages 139-148 | Received 23 Feb 2016, Accepted 13 Apr 2016, Published online: 09 Sep 2016

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