Second-Generation GMOs: Where to from Here?
Abstract
The driving force behind the growth of the agricultural biotechnology
industry is the potential to increase efficiency in the production
of commodities and to provide benefits to consumers
and producers as well as profits for industry. Value-enhanced
genetically modified crops have the potential to provide new
momentum to the industry. Using the US high-oil corn (HOC)
industry as a case study, welfare measures indicate that those
benefiting from HOC are HOC seed suppliers and conventional
seed suppliers. Farmer gains are only attributed to larger premiums
at the elevator level without technology fees and monopoly
power.
Citation
AgBioForum, 8(2&3) 2005: 143-150.