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This chapter reviews results from the literature to discuss issues of GM product use, export risk management, and regional integration in Africa. The next section focuses on possible export risks associated with the use of GM crops outside of the region, and the subsequent section discusses the...
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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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The future of genetically modified (GM) foods and crops in Africa will depend heavily on choices African governments make regarding the reg¬ulation of this technology. There are two different regulatory approaches to choose between: the approach used by the European Union (EU) and that used...
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A variable climate, political instability, and other constraints have limited agricultural development in African countries south of the Sahara. Genetically modified (GM) crops are one tool for enhancing agricultural productivity and food security despite such constraints. Genetically Modified...
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The African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a comprehensive, evidenced-based review of agricultural biotechnology in order to better understand its current status, issues,...
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The Ugandan government has recognized the need to increase the per¬formance of cotton and the potential of crop biotechnologies, particu¬larly the role of genetically modified (GM) varieties to improve cotton production and thus the economy in general. In 2008, the National Biosafety...
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We assess the supply-side economic implications of introducing a strict mandatory labeling policy for genetically modified (GM) food in India as proposed in 2006. We apply our analysis to the case of cottonseed oil and soybean oil, two products that would be the first affected by such...
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This article provides an analysis of the implications of the growth of nanotechnology in the agriculture and food sector in OECD countries. Three main policy challenges are identified related to funding and investment, risk governance, and public acceptance. Each of these interconnected...
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Modern biotechnology needs to be a part of the tools used for effective pov¬erty alleviation in Africa. As GE crops and other products are regulated products, it is imperative to establish regulatory systems that are commen¬surate with the potential risk of the technology. These systems...
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Banana is a staple crop in Uganda. Ugandans have the highest per capita consumption of cooking bananas in the world (Clarke 2003). However, banana production in Uganda is limited by several productivity con¬straints, such as insects, diseases, soil depletion, and poor agronomic practices. To...
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