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Technological Opportunity, Regulatory Uncertainty, and Bt Cotton in Pakistan

Spielman, David J.; Nazli, Hina; Ma, Xingliang; Zambrano, Patricia; Zaidi, Fatima (University of Missouri, 2015)

Genetically modified, insect-resistant Bt cotton has been adopted extensively across Pakistan’s cotton-growing regions during the past decade, and prior studies have linked Bt cotton adoption to both reductions in on-farm ...

But what do rural consumers in Africa think about GM food?

De Groote, Hugo; Gitonga, Zachary M.; Kimenju, Simon C.; Keter, Fredric; Ngigi, Obadiah (University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)

So far, few African countries have accepted genetically modified (GM) crops, despite their high potential for increasing food production. The opinion of African consumers is missing in the debate, especially of those in ...