AgBioForum, vol. 09, no. 2 (2006)
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Does Application Matter? An Examination of Public Perception of Agricultural Biotechnology Applications
(AgBioForum, 2006)Whereas most research on public perceptions of genetically modified products have focused on first-generation biotechnologies and genetically modified foods, this paper examines public support for a variety of animal and ... -
Potential Regional Trade Implications of Adopting Bt Cowpea in West and Central Africa
(AgBioForum, 2006)This paper used a spatial and temporal price equilibrium model to assess the potential impacts of farmers in West and Central Africa adopting Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). The results ... -
Public Perceptions of Tobacco Biopharming
(AgBioForum, 2006)A telephone survey of United States consumers' views on tobacco biopharming indicates widespread support for developing the technology when it generates a socially beneficial application. Perceptions of risks associated ... -
Who Adopts What Kind of Technologies? The Case of Bt Eggplant in India
(AgBioForum, 2006)The public-private partnership involved in the development of Bth eggplant in India is unique in the context of developing countries, where poor farmers' access to technology is limited. The key questions arising in this ... -
Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin on Dairy Farm Cost of Production : Evidence from Multiyear Data
(AgBioForum, 2006)New York dairy farm data over the years 1994-2002 were used to estimate the impact of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) use on the cost of producing a hundredweight of milk. Both fixed and random effects models were ... -
Bt Cotton Adoption in The United States and China : International Trade and Welfare Effects
(AgBioForum, 2006)Many studies report that Bt cotton has led to significant yield gains, reduced insecticide use, or both in different countries. With rare exception, these studies examine adoption in one region in isolation from adoption ...