RSS 1.0AgBioForum, vol. 14, no.2 (2011)
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Yields, Insecticide Productivity, and Bt Corn : Evidence from Damage Abatement Models in the Philippines
(AgBioForum, 2011)This article provides evidence on the effects of Bt corn on yield and insecticide productivity in the Philippines using a damage abatement framework that accounts for selection and endogeneity issues. We find that the ... -
Variety Market Development : A Bt Cotton Cropping Factor and Constraint in China
(AgBioForum, 2011)In China, Bt-cotton varieties have been marketed since 1997 to help control attacks of some cotton pests, notably Helicoverpa armigera. It is estimated that Bt-cotton is currently grown on about 70% of the total Chinese ... -
Risk of Regulation or Regulation of Risk? A De Minimus Framework for Genetically Modified Crops
(AgBioForum, 2011)The precautionary principle places an impractical onus on science to demonstrate the absolute safety of genetically-modified (GM) crops. Conversely, traditionally bred articles receive little, if any, regulatory attention. ... -
The Prospects for Acceptance of Animal Cloning in the European Food Chain : Early Insights from an Irish Sentinel Group
(AgBioForum, 2011)European stakeholders will soon face a decision regarding the acceptability of livestock cloning. Commercial exploitation of cloning for food purposes within the European Union will require an insight into public sentiment, ... -
Identified Gaps in Biosafety Knowledge and Expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa
(AgBioForum, 2011)Adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has the potential to contribute toward alleviating the dire food security situation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, whether current or future GM crop technologies will be ...