Titre : | Measuring the economic impacts of transgenic crops in developing agriculture during the first decade : Approaches, findings and future directions |
Auteurs : | M. Smale, Auteur P. Zambrano, Auteur G. Gruere, Auteur |
Editeur : | Washington : International Food Policy Research Institute |
Année de publication : | 2009 |
Collection : | Food Policy Review |
Présentation physique : | 107p.(+tb+bibl) |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-89629-511-7 |
Mots clés : |
MEXI
EXPL AGRI COEX EVOL COUT BENE COMPO DEMA MOND LONG TERM CHIN SODE OGMO COTO ARGE AFSU |
Note générale : | D |
Résumé : | Biotechnology in agriculture has generated a great deal of controversy in recent years. Of the many scientific advances that have occurred in plant breeding since Gregor Mendel conducted his experiments about 150 years ago, crops with genetic mo[...] Biotechnology in agriculture has generated a great deal of controversy in recent years. Of the many scientific advances that have occurred in plant breeding since Gregor Mendel conducted his experiments about 150 years ago, crops with genetic modifications seem to have been accorded a unique status. The use of crops that are modified by the transfer of genes across species has provoked concerns that continue to be echoed in the media and the academic press and have reached into the fields and lives of farmers in both rich and poor countries. An issue that remains unresolved is that what consumers and producers in rich countries may want is not necessarily what producers and consumers in poor countries may need (and want); hence, the preferences of the rich countries¿transformed into science and development policies¿may hinder the poor¿s access to needed technologies.This review of scholarly literature explores whether biotech crops can benefit poor farmers. The authors examine the issue by emphasizing the methods applied to empirical data from developing countries, because these methods influence the nature of economists¿ findings and how they interpret them. They consider the economic impacts of biotech crops not only on farmers, but also on consumers, the agricultural sector as a whole, and international trade. They have also compiled a web-bibliography, bEcon, which is available to researchers, particularly those in developing countries, as a tool to further their own understanding of the evidence.The authors conclude that biotech crops have promise for poor farmers. Further in-depth investigation is required. Bt cotton is by far the most studied biotech crop, but analysis of the economic impacts of other crops has only begun. Impacts on poverty, inequality, health, and the environment need more rigorous exploration. Particular aspects of biotech crops¿such as the institutional organization of their supply, the way that knowledge and transgenic seed are diffused in communities, and the costs and benefits of biosafety regulations¿warrant in-depth investigation. So far, the published economics research that has applied a clearly identified method to empirical data collected in the fields of farmers in developing countries is limited. One reason is that few biotech crops have been introduced in developing-country agriculture, partly due to slow or hindered bio-policies and regulatory frameworks. Development cooperation organizations have not sufficiently invested in these; the above-mentioned preferences of some rich countries come into play here again. |
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Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité | Fonds spéciaux | Note publique |
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700018883 | B/IV/ETUN/35/9 | Papier | Bibliothèque de l'Agriculture | Fonds Agriculture | En rayon Disponible |