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Economic and regulatory barriers to biofuel growth in Canada
(University of Missouri, 2016)Through their diverse range of economic, environmental, and policy impacts, biofuels and their use have been routinely polarized by the mass media and in the academic literature. Although the body of literature investigating ... -
The political economy of genetically modified maize in Kenya
(University of Missouri, 2016)Genetically modified (GM) crops have never been approved for commercialization in Kenya, but debates on their suitability have been going on for more than a decade. In this article we explore these debates in the context ... -
Organic versus GM agriculture in the courtroom in Australia and the United States
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article looks at two 2014 cases concerning the threat to organic farming from genetically modified (GM) agriculture. The first, March v. Baxter in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Western Australia, concerned ... -
When do resistance management practices pay for the farmer and society? The case of Western Corn Rootworm
(University of Missouri, 2016)The Bt trait to control Western Corn Rootworm (WCR) in transgenic corn was first introduced in 2003. By 2014, about 80% of corn planted contained a Bt trait, significantly reducing corn insecticide use. This rapid and ... -
Evaluation of economic, land use, and land-use emission impacts of substituting non-GMO crops for GMO in the United States
(University of Missouri, 2016)The main objective of this study was to evaluate potential economic and environmental consequences of losing GMO traits in the United States for the major crops of corn, soybeans, and cotton. The first step was to obtain ... -
Herbicide resistance : economic and environmental challenges
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article presents comparative perspectives from Australia, the European Union, and the United States from a plenary session, “Herbicide resistance: Challenges for Farmers and Implications for the Environment” at the ... -
The socio-economic impacts of GM cotton in Burkina Faso : does farm structure affect how benefits are distributed?
(University of Missouri, 2016)This article documents the impact of GM cotton in Burkina Faso on input use and productivity. Six years of farm survey data found that GM cotton used two-thirds less insecticide and produced higher yields than conventional ... -
Providing a framework for the analysis of the cultivation of genetically modified crops : the first reference document of the European GMO Socio-Economics Bureau
(University of Missouri, 2016)The purpose of this article is to summarize the development and main results of the first European GMO Socio-Economics Bureau (ESEB) Reference Document. The next section describes the background and drafting procedure of ... -
Environmental sustainability and biotechnology : introduction to AgBioForum special issue of the 19th ICABR Conference
(University of Missouri, 2016)The application of biotechnology and novel bioprocesses has proven itself to be an effective solution to the many challenges facing the agriculture, environment, and energy sectors. From genetically modified (GM) crops ... -
Climate change : challenge and opportunity to maintain sustainable productivity growth and environment in a corn-soybean bioeconomy
(University of Missouri, 2016)Although prior research has identified the effects of climate change on crop yields, there has been little consideration of outliers, structural change, information decay, and model complexity. To incorporate these features ... -
Towards genetically engineered crops in Ghanaian agriculture : confined field trials and the 'next-door neighbor effect' theory
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)Genetically engineered (GE) crops have a role to play in increasing agricultural productivity. However, efforts to promote genetic engineering agriculture in Africa have been met with some amount of resistance. Here, we ... -
But what do rural consumers in Africa think about GM food?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)So far, few African countries have accepted genetically modified (GM) crops, despite their high potential for increasing food production. The opinion of African consumers is missing in the debate, especially of those in ... -
Can science and geneticsliteracy affect student perception of genetically modified organisms?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)Observational studies have shown that educational attainment is related to heightened consumer perception of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically modified food (GMF). However, there is little information ... -
Colorado residents trusted sources of agricultural, biotechnology, and food information
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)This research examines the trusted sources for information related to agriculture, biotechnology, and food quality, nutrition, and safety. We use correlation analysis and differences in means tests to explore trust levels ... -
The cost of a GMO-free market basket of food in the United States
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)We examine the consumer cost consequences of choosing GMO-free food over food that contains GMOs. Using text-mining algorithms applied to detailed product descriptions contained in a proprietary database of individual GMO ... -
Patent characteristics and patent ownership change in agricultural biotechnology
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)We examine the effect of various patent characteristics on changes in patent ownership that occurred due to mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs in the agricultural biotechnology industry in the 1980s and 1990s. Our goal ... -
Whether the research anticommons?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)Fifteen years ago, the "tragedy of the anticommons" article warned that excessive patenting of biotech products and research methods could deter rather than stimulate invention, but little evidence was offered. Here, ... -
Willingness to pay for organic food products and organic purity: experimental evidence
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)The market for organic products has grown rapidly over the past decade, and such products are now available not only in specialty stores but also in large grocery stores, supermarkets, and big-box super stores. The objective ... -
Does the packaging make the product? Identifying consumers’ preference for “natural” in packaging
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)Today's consumer is interested in safe food products and foods with "natural" ingredients. The main objective of this study was to determine consumers' purchasing decisions for ground beef labeled with different packaging ... -
Consumer preferences, ecolabels, and effects of negative environmental information
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)Consumers prefer ecolabeled products. However, little is known about the effects of ecolabels when consumers are simultaneously exposed to negative environmental information about the ecolabeled products. We conducted a ...