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Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: Methods and implementation

Horna, Daniela (contributor); Zambrano, Patricia (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Despite the ongoing controversy over their use, genetically modified (GM) crops have progressively grown in popularity …

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Bt maize and fumonisin reduction in South Africa: Potential health impacts

Pray, Carl E.; Rheeder, John P.; Gouse, Marnus; … - In: Genetically modified crops in Africa: Economic and …

This study examines the extent to which Bt hybrids could reduce mycotoxins at the village level. Although some studies have examined the impact of Bt hybrids on fumonisins on experiment stations both outside and inside South Africa (for example, Munkvold, Hellmich, and Rice 1999; De la Campa et al....

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Genetically modified foods and crops: Africaâ€™s choice

Paarlberg, Robert - In: Genetically modified crops in Africa: Economic and …

The future of genetically modified (GM) foods and crops in Africa will depend heavily on choices African governments …

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Genetically modified crops in Africa: Economic and policy lessons from countries south of the Sahara

Falck-Zepeda, Jose Benjamin (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

countries south of the Sahara. Genetically modified (GM) crops are one tool for enhancing agricultural productivity and food … security despite such constraints. Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: Economic and Policy Lessons from Countries South of … skeptical of them. These and other findings in Genetically Modified Crops in Africa indicate ways biotechnology can contribute …

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GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs

Chambers, Judith A.; Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

examples, the preponderance of data presented in the report is focused on genetically modified (also abbreviated GM) crops in …

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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Genetically Modified Animals in the Food and Pharmaceutical Chains

Mora, Cristina; Menozzi, Davide; Kleter, Gijs; Aramyan, … - In: Bio-based and Applied Economics Journal, 3

The production of genetically modified (GM) animals is an emerging technique that could potentially impact the …

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