AgBioForum, vol. 16, no.1 (2013)
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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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...