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Seeds of contention: World hunger and the global controversy over genetically modified crops

Pinstrup-Andersen, Per (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The authors assess the role various strategies can play in augmenting global food supplies and combating hunger.They attempt to defuse the contentious debate surrounding the development and spread of genetically modified (GM) foods, which, they argue, can help meet the needs of the poor.The...

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Incorporating project uncertainty in novel environmental biotechnologies: illustrated using phytoremediation

Linacre, Nicholas A.; Whiting, Steven N.; Angle, J. Scott - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

"Pollution of the environment by metals and organic contaminants is an intractable global problem, with cleanup costs running into billions of dollars using current engineering technologies. The availability of alternative, cheap and effective technologies would significantly improve the...

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A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization

Linacre, Nicholas A.; Cohen, Joel I. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"The regulatory approval of genetically modified crops in the field initially requires small, restricted experimental trials known as confined field trials. These small scale experiments provide researchers with important information on environmental interactions and agronomic performance of the...

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The timing of evaluation of genebank accessions and the effects of biotechnology:

Koo, Bonwoo; Wright, Brian D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999

of plant breeders about the management of genebanks. Advances in biotechnology offer the possibility of faster, cheaper … in anticipation of actual infestations? Will the prospect of further advances in biotechnology favor delay of evaluation …

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Parables: applied economics literature about the impact of genetically engineered crop varieties in developing economies

Smale, Melinda; Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, José; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"A vast literature has accumulated since crop varieties with transgenic resistance to insects and herbicide tolerance were released to farmers in 1996 and 1997. A comparatively minor segment of this literature consists of studies conducted by agricultural economists to measure the farm-level...

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Economic considerations of biosafety and biotechnology regulations in India: Proceedings of a conference, August 24-25, 2006, New Delhi, India

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Measuring the economic impacts of transgenic crops in developing agriculture during the first decade: Approaches, findings, and future directions

Smale, Melinda; Zambrano, Patricia; Gruère, Guillaume; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

"As progressively more farmers in developing countries begin using biotech crops, careful evaluation of such crops' benefits becomes ever more important. This food policy review examines the applied economics literature regarding the impact of biotech crops on non-industrialized agriculture and...

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Sociopolitical effects of new biotechnologies in developing countries:

Leisinger, Klaus M. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1996

biotechnology aims to develop plant varieties that provide reliable high yields at the same or lower costs by breeding in qualities … tremendous gains in food production. However, biotechnology is now evoking the same objections that have been raised against the … potentially environmentally destructive. In this brief, Leisinger discusses the need for biotechnology and its sociopolitical …

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Biosafety decisions and perceived commercial risks: The role of GM-free private standards

Gruère, Guillaume; Sengupta, Debdatta - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

up by food companies in Europe and other countries on biotechnology and biosafety policy decisions in food … unfounded export concerns into biosafety or biotechnology policy decisions. The results of our analysis are used to suggest a …

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La biotecnología agropecuaria en América Latina: Una visión cuantitativa

Falck-Zepeda, José; Falconi, César; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

"La biotecnología agropecuaria ha demostrado tener amplio potencial para ayudar a mejorar la eficiencia de la agricultura, el crecimiento económico y las políticas dirigidas a combatir a la pobreza, tanto en América Latina como en el resto del mundo. La amplia y creciente difusión de...

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