AgBioForum, vol. 12, no. 1 (2009)
"Special Issue: The Future of Agricultural Biotechnology: Creative Destruction, Adoption, or Irrelevance? In Honor of Prof. Vittorio Santaniello" Guest editors: Justus Wesseler and Sara Scatasta Click on one of the browse buttons above for a complete listing of the contents of this issue.
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Private Sector Innovation in Biofuels in the United States : Induced by Prices or Policies?
(AgBioForum, 2009)It has been shown in recent years that high energy prices induce investments in energy research. $100/barrel oil, strategic concerns, concerns about global warming, and pork-barrel politics have also rekindled the enthusiasm ... -
The Role of Biotechnology in a Sustainable Biofuel Future
(AgBioForum, 2009)Biofuel production has increased dramatically since 2000, impacting markets for food and fuel. This article uses a partial equilibrium model to simulate biofuel impacts. We find that US biofuel production imposes costs on ... -
Global Welfare Effects of GM Sugar Beet under Changing EU Sugar Policies
(AgBioForum, 2009)Ex-post impact studies of genetically modified crops indicate that society is capturing sizeable gains in agricultural biotechnology. In Europe, in contrast, due to limited adoption, research has been largely restricted ... -
A Model of Regulatory Burden in Technology Diffusion : The Case of Plant-Derived Vaccines
(AgBioForum, 2009)Plant-derived vaccines may soon displace conventional vaccines. Assuming there are no major technological barriers undermining the feasibility of this innovative technology, it is worthwhile to generate quantitative models ... -
Socio-economic Considerations, Article 26.1 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety : What are the Issues and What is at Stake?
(AgBioForum, 2009)The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety allows the possibility of including socio-economic considerations in biosafety regulatory approval processes and decision making for genetically modified products. Divergent opinions ... -
Assessing the Performance of GM Maize Amongst Smallholders in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(AgBioForum, 2009)This study uses data for the 2006/07 maize production season, for the Hlabisa, Dumbe, and Simdlangentsha districts in Kwa- Zulu-Natal, South Africa, to investigate the relative efficiencies of conventional, insect-resistant ... -
Biotechnology Research in the CGIAR : An Overview
(AgBioForum, 2009)The CGIAR is a strategic alliance of members, partners, and 15 international agricultural research centers that mobilizes science to benefit the poor. Agricultural research at the CGIAR Centers entails various technologies, ... -
Coping with Ex-ante Regulations for Planting Bt Maize : The Portuguese Experience
(AgBioForum, 2009)This article investigates the attitude and practices of Bt and non-Bt maize farmers in Portugal. Thirty-seven Bt maize farmers were interviewed, representing 22.5% of the total number of Bt maize notifications in the country ... -
The Role of Coordination and Cooperation in Early Adoption of GM Crops : The Case of Bt Maize in Brandenburg, Germany
(AgBioForum, 2009)Since 2006, several varieties of transgenic Bt maize have been approved for commercial cultivation in Germany. The German regulatory framework for growing these crops comprises moderate ex-ante regulations as well as strict ... -
The Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology Policies
(AgBioForum, 2009)This article develops a political-economy framework to analyze the formation of agricultural biotechnology policies. Going beyond accounts that largely attribute differences between US and European regulatory environments ... -
Science and Technology in World Agriculture : Narratives and Discourses
(AgBioForum, 2009)The narratives characterizing the current debate on world agricultural research tend to be part of a discourse that rationalizes past experience and future tendencies along the lines of extreme recounts of successes and ... -
Persistent Narratives : Why is the "Failure of Bt Cotton in India" Story Still with Us?
(AgBioForum, 2009)Science can say nothing conclusive about many important dimensions of the global cognitive and political rift on transgenic agricultural crops. Empirical studies will not answer questions in the realms of food preference, ... -
The Santaniello Theorem of Irreversible Benefits
(AgBioForum, 2009)Irreversible benefits favor an earlier introduction of GM crops versus a later one. A non-trivial question is if they also weigh more than reversible benefits similar to irreversible costs but in the opposite direction. ... -
Vittorio Santaniello : Founder of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR)
(AgBioForum, 2009)Vittorio Santaniello was a conscientious student, and, at the same time, a great believer in the importance of the practice of "student life," a mixture of bohemian attitudes and worldly behavior. This made Vittorio an ... -
The Future of Agricultural Biotechnology : Creative Destruction, Adoption, or Irrelevance? In Honor of Prof. Vittorio Santaniello
(AgBioForum, 2009)The articles are from the International Consortium for Agricultural Biotechnology Research Conference held June 12-14, 2008 in Ravello, Italy. They were selected for this special issue and cover a variety of important ...