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Bt Brinjal : Introducing Genetically Modified Brinjal (Eggplant/Aubergine) in Bangladesh

Meherunnahar, Mst; Paul, D. N. R. - 2015

Brinjal, also known as eggplant and aubergine, is Bangladesh’s third most important vegetable in terms of both yield … East Asia. Genetically modified brinjal (Bt brinjal) has the potential to bump up agricultural productivity in Bangladesh … and other countries. This paper provides a brief overview of Bangladesh’s vegetable sector and reviews the key issues of …

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The political economy of biotechnology

Zilberman, David; Graff, Gregory D.; Hochman, Gal; … - In: German journal of agricultural economics : GJAE 64 (2015) 4, pp. 212-223

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Understanding moral narratives as drivers of polarization about genetically engineered crops

Waldhof, Gabi; Fritsche, Ulrich - 2023

Motivated by an increasing interest in narratives in economics, we investigated the relevance of moral concerns in narratives for policy preferences. Specifically, taking the German debate about genetic engineering of foods (GE) as an example, we conducted a representative online survey in...

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An Environmental-Economic Assessment of Genetic Modification of Agricultural Crops

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Holley, Justin M. - 2001

The advantages and disadvantages of genetic modification of organisms in agriculture are reviewed. These relate to the environment, human health, socio-economic effects, population growth, and differential consequences for developed and developing countries. An overall evaluation requires that...

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Genetic technology and the evolution of property rights: The case of decode Genetics

Eggertson, Thráinn - 2008

Recent advances in biology and genetics have raised the value of life samples, health records and genetically modified micro-organisms, and, as Demsetz (1967) predicts, rising values increase the demand for well-defined exclusive ownership rights. But greater expected value of resources also...

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Mögliche Auswirkungen einer Ausweitung der Gentechnik-Kennzeichnungspflicht auf Lebensmittel tierischen Ursprungs

Peter, Günter; Krug, Oliver; Bendiek, Joachim; Stolz, … - 2014

Lebensmittel müssen auf Grundlage bestehender EU-Vorschriften gekennzeichnet werden, wenn das Lebensmittel oder einer der verwendeten Inhaltsstoffe gentechnisch verändert oder aus einem gentechnisch veränderten Organismus hergestellt ist. Dabei ist es unerheblich, ob die gentechnische...

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