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Market and Welfare Effects of GMO Introduction in Small Open Economies
(AgBioForum, 2007)
This paper develops a model of heterogeneous producers and consumers to analyze the market and welfare effects of the introduction of GM products in small open developing economies. Analytical results show that while the ...
Patterns of Political Response to Biofortified Varieties of Crops Produced with Different Breeding Techniques and Agronomic Traits
(AgBioForum, 2007)
This article first examines the political response to two crops that were nutritionally enhanced through conventional breeding -- Quality Protein Maize (QPM) and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. In the next section, the ...
Economic Impacts of Not Extending Biofuel Subsidies
(AgBioForum, 2007)
The exponential growth of the biofuels industry has created significant increases in feed prices to the livestock sector. In February and March of 2007, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the National Pork ...
Scale and Transaction Costs in the U.S. Biopower Industry
(Berkeley Electronic Press, 2007)
With increasing interest in renewable energy from agriculture, including biopower and cellulose ethanol, there is a need for better understanding of the economic organization of this emerging industry. Study of the ...
Insect Resistance Management Plans : The Farmers' Perspective
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Farmers are required to implement insect resistance management (IRM) plans for all Bt crops in order to reduce the probability that insects susceptible to Bt will develop resistance. These IRM plans require farmers to plant ...
Current Contribution of Four Biotechnologies to New Zealand's Primary Sector
(AgBioForum, 2007)
This article presents research estimating the economic contribution made by the uptake of biotechnology in the primary sector of New Zealand. It focuses on the impact of four biotechnologies: clonal propagation/cell ...
The Division of Labor Under Homogeneity: A Critique of Mises and Rothbard
(Blackwell, 2007-04)
Even the most passionate defenders of free trade, such as Mises and Rothbard, claim that trade cannot occur under conditions of strict homogeneity of land, labor, and capital. We show that specialization, trade, and the ...
The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors with Implications for Biotech Crops
(AgBioForum, 2007)
The ongoing growth of corn-based ethanol production raises some fundamental questions about what impact continued growth will have on US and world agriculture. Estimates of the long-run potential for ethanol production can ...
The Economic Impacts of Introducing Bt Technology in Smallholder Cotton Production Systems of West Africa : A Case Study from Mali
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Africa has been slow to respond to biotechnology even as its pest management grows increasingly obsolete and insects remain a major adversary of its farming. Opponents of biotechnology cite concerns over the scientific ...
Consumer Attitudes and Policy Directions for GM Labeling and Pollen Drift Regulation : Evidence from the 2006 Vermonter Poll
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Given the uncertainty of the use of genetic engineering in production of genetically modified (GM) foods, it remains the subject of one of the most vitriolic scientific debates throughout the globe. Newer facets of the ...
Biofortified Foods and Crops in West Africa : Mali and Burkina Faso
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Micronutrient deficiencies, especially deficiencies of Vitamin A, iron, and zinc, are widespread in Burkina Faso and Mali and contribute to high mortality rates. Biofortification of the major food staple crops consumed in ...
Biofortification for China : Political Responses to Food Fortification and GM Technology, Interest Groups, and Possible Strategies
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Despite making enormous strides in reducing poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, China still has large numbers of people who do not consume sufficient micronutrients such as iron, zinc and Vitamin A. To meet this need, ...
Assessing the Prospects for the Adoption of Biofortified Crops in South Africa
(AgBioForum, 2007)
South Africa was an early adopter of GM crops and, more recently, introduced a national food-fortification program. This article discusses the country's experiences in developing an appropriate regulatory framework and the ...
Biofortified Crops and Biotechnology : A Political Economy Landscape for India
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Micronutrient deficiencies are responsible for major health problems among the poor in India. Biofortification promises to be a cost-effective approach in enhancing the intake of micronutrients. However, it requires ...
The Net Gain to Cotton Farmers of a Natural Refuge Plan for Bollgard II[trademark] Cotton
(AgBioForum, 2007)
This paper presents an evaluation of the initial potential economic benefit at both the farm-level and to Monsanto Company of a change in refuge policy for Bollgard II[trademark] cotton. The proposed policy change is to ...
Socio-Economic and Political Concerns for GM Foods and Biotechnology Adoption in the Philippines
(AgBioForum, 2007)
The Philippines established the first National Institute of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology in 1980. However, it was only in 2002 when Bt corn was first commercially introduced. Strong opposition by key sectors ...
Patterns of Political Support and Pathways to Final Impact
(AgBioForum, 2007)
A hypothetical scheme is offered for predicting which biofortified food technologies will enjoy greatest political support or opposition and from which actors on the political landscape. Beyond political support, benefits ...
Political Actors on the Landscape
(AgBioForum, 2007)
The introduction of novel foods and crops into the developing world triggers different reactions from different political actors. Quite often, the patterns of response in developing countries run parallel to policy debates ...
Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies : Alternative Interventions and Technologies
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Market failure for nutritional attributes of foods leads to underinvestment in crop breeding to enhance nutritional content of foods. As awareness of the importance of micronutrient deficiencies in the diets of poor people ...
Crop Case Study : GMO Golden Rice in Asia with Enhanced Vitamin A Benefits for Consumers
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Golden Rice is genetically modified to provide beta-carotene in the rice grain and it could potentially address widespread Vitamin A deficiency in poor countries where rice is a staple. Political opponents have viewed ...