1. From the editors

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 4

2. Ideology and agricultural technology in the late twentieth century: Biotechnology as symbol and substance

   • Frederick H. Buttel

   Articles Pages: 5 - 15

3. Towards science-based techniques in agriculture

   • Pascal Byé
   • Maria Fonte

   Articles Pages: 16 - 25

4. Tailor-made biotechnologies: Possibilities for farmer-centered development

   • Guido Ruivenkamp

   Articles Pages: 26 - 30

5. Adjusting to a demand oriented food system: New directions for biotechnology innovation

   • John Wilkinson

   Articles Pages: 31 - 39

6. Agricultural biotechnology: Slow applications by large corporations

   • Gerd Junne

   Articles Pages: 40 - 46

7. The international stakes of biotechnology and the patent war: Considerations after the uruguay round

   • Paolo Bifani

   Articles Pages: 47 - 59

8. Is risk regulation a strategic influence on decision making in the biotechnology industry?

   • Joanna Chataway
   • Joyce Tait

   Articles Pages: 60 - 67

9. Biotechnologies in the agro-food sector: A limited impact

   • Roberto Fanfani
   • Raúl H. Green
   • Manuel Rodrigues Zuñiga

   Articles Pages: 68 - 74

10. Books received

    Announcement Pages: 75 - 75

11. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 76 - 80