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Biofuel policies and food grain commodity prices 2006-2012 : all boom and no bust?
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Biofuels policies have a large impact on food-grain commodity prices, first and foremost by linking biofuel prices to feedstock prices. The multiplier effect of higher biofuel prices on feedstock prices is shown to be very ...
Developing a policy for low-level presence (LLP) : a Canadian case study
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Agricultural biotechnology research and adoption is increasing. It is estimated that by 2015 there will be a three- to four-fold increase in the number of commercialized biotech products. Also increasing are the complications ...
To trust or not to trust : a model for effectively governing public-private partnerships
(AgBioForum, 2013)
In this article, we explain the critical role of trust in the effective management of public-private partnerships (P3s). Through a literature review of P3 management and a case study of developing and applying a social ...
Examination of regional-level efficient refuge requirements for Bt cotton in India
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Refuge requirements for Bt cotton varieties were examined for three cotton-growing regions in India, considering resistance evolution in cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) to Bt toxin and pyrethroid pesticides. Biological, ...
Do European Union farmers reject genetically modified maize? : farmer preferences for genetically modified maize in Greece
(AgBioForum, 2013)
The new EU proposal (IP/10/921) states that bans on genetically modified (GM) crops should not be based on environmental and health grounds, and it proposes a set of alternative reasons -- including public order and morals ...
Bioproduct Approval Regulation : An Analysis of Front-line Governance Complexity
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
The behaviors and seemingly disconnected exchanges between actors operating within subcomponents of hierarchical decision-making systems can contribute to unanticipated broader-system effects. The concept of complexity is ...
Supply variation of agricultural residues and its effects on regional bioenergy development
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Agricultural residue/wastes are promising for producing bioenergy, despite the existing considerations, such as spatial distribution, production costs, and an unstable supply. This study quantifies the supply variance of ...
Managing Trade in Products of Biotechnology -- Which Alternative to Choose : Science or Politics?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
Biotechnology has triggered a spirited debate about how to assess risks, what rules to use, and where to vest the authority to decide. Post World War II, there has been a strong move to normalize and institutionalize a ...
The firm, uncertainty, and entrepreneurship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Uncertainty provides entrepreneurs with profit opportunity and, also, dissipates the opportunity. Therefore, entrepreneurs have intention to utilize ...
The role of biofuel policy and biotechnology in the development of the ethanol industry in the United States
(AgBioForum, 2013)
The US Renewable Fuel Standard sets a lower bound on the amount of biofuels used, with consequences for behavior of agricultural commodity markets that currently supply the vast majority of feedstocks for biofuel production. ...
Estimating the potential economic benefits of adopting Bt cotton in selected COMESA countries
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Cotton farmers in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) face pest challenges, the most destructive of which is the African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera). Reduction in these pest infestations can ...
Effectiveness of participatory approaches in sustainable rural development: analyzing case studies in Uzbekistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Access to quality water is a constraint and a source of waterborne diseases among the rural population of Uzbekistan. To address the need for quality water the government cooperates with many international financial and ...
How do Brazil's mandated blending requirement and world crude oil price affect international markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In recent years, more and more countries and areas have become increasingly concerned with environmental problems, and energy independence goals as a result of the high crude oil price. In this context, biofuels are widely ...
Long-term biofuel projections under different oil price scenarios
(AgBioForum, 2013)
With rapid expansion of biofuel production, major concerns have arisen over higher food costs and competition between food, feed, and biofuel for energy-rich commodities. Most projections are based on short- and intermediate-term ...
Consumers' willingness to purchase genetically modified products with superior benefit when the conventional alternative is risky, and its relationship to GM food
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Scholars believe that in order to increase the acceptance rate of GM food products that offer higher value relative to non-GM alternatives, marketers need to sell them at an introductory price, and only after consumers get ...
The economic and performance impact of technology adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Since first commercialized in 1996, biotech corn has experienced rapid adoption. By 2010 over 75% of the corn planted area in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and the Philippines was planted with ...
Adoption and productivity of breeding technologies : evidence from US dairy farms
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Adoption and associated profitability of advanced breeding technologies are analyzed for US dairy farms. We account for correlation and selection associated with breeding technology adoption decisions. The bivariate probit ...
Bt cotton adoption : a double-hurdle approach for north Indian farmers
(AgBioForum, 2013)
This article adds to the existing literature by identifying determinants of the Bt cotton adoption decision, as well as what influences the extent (or level) of adoption. Econometric results show that information is a vital ...
Impact of genetically modified maize on smallholder risk in South Africa
(AgBioForum, 2013)
This research adds to previous literature by examining the impact of genetically modified (GM) maize on net return risk for smallholders in South Africa. Producers of GM maize pay 35% more for seed but 42% less per hectare ...
For the Approval Process of GMOs : The Japanese Case
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
This article reviews the approval process of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Japan. The purpose of this review is to explain the Japanese safety approval procedures for food, feed, and imported GMOs and place it ...