Undying Promise: Agricultural Biotechnology’s Pro-poor Narrative, Ten Years on

Undying Promise: Agricultural Biotechnology’s Pro-poor Narrative, Ten Years on

Undying Promise: Agricultural Biotechnology’s Pro-poor Narrative, Ten Years on

. 2006:8). STEPSAgricultural.indd 40 2/6/09 15:55:16 Bt Cotton Undying Promise: Agricultural Biotechnology’s Pro-poor Narrative, Ten Years on Dominic Glover Correct citation: Glover, D. (2009) Undying Promise:. and draws on a repertoire of options as each season unfolds (Richards 1989). BT COTTON IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD: AN ASSESSMENT The realisation of GM crop technology’s potential contribu...
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The Benefi ts of Biotechnology: Scientifi c Assessments of Agricultural Biotechnology’s Role in a Safer, Healthier World

The Benefi ts of Biotechnology: Scientifi c Assessments of Agricultural Biotechnology’s Role in a Safer, Healthier World

. less safe than that produced by conventional ones.” 23 In 1996, the second UN FAO/WHO consultation came to the same conclusions as the first: “Food safety considerations regarding organisms produced. Health United Nations/World Health Organization Statements on Safety In 1991, the first of three joint UN FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) consultations concluded: “Biotechnology has a long h...
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Guide to U.S. Regulation of Genetically Modified Food and Agricultural Biotechnology Products

Guide to U.S. Regulation of Genetically Modified Food and Agricultural Biotechnology Products

. notification or within thirty days for an importation or environmental release notification. An application whose notification is denied may apply for a permit. Petition for Nonregulated. experience and data collection under either a permit or a notification, a person may petition APHIS for a “determination of nonregulated status,” which is a determination that a particular article. allo...
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REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMICS AND POLICY potx

REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMICS AND POLICY potx

. foundation for further research on the economics of regulation of agricultural biotechnol- ogies. The chapters of the book are based on a three-day conference held in Arlington, Virginia, on March. environmental risks posed by a pesticide (or pesticide product). In some cases, pesticides may be granted conditional registrations (i.e., time-conditional restrictions are im- posed on the. book...
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Failure to yield  " Biotechnology ’s Broken Promises "

Failure to yield " Biotechnology ’s Broken Promises "

. and conventional corn. On its research farm in Kutztown, PA, the Rodale Institute conducts the nation’s longest-running side-by-side comparison of corn yields resulting from various agricultural. crops were grown under ideal conditions; it also may be thought of as potential yield. By contrast, operational yield is what is obtained under actual conditions, where plants are subject. foun...
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The Seed and Agricultural Biotechnology Industries in India

The Seed and Agricultural Biotechnology Industries in India

. innovation, on the one hand, and a socially desirable distribution of the gains from innovation among consumers, farmers, and innovators, on the other hand. Keywords: seed markets, agricultural. 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 HHI Four-firm concentration ratio (%) Four-firm concentration ratio 12 realizing economies of scale and scope, and m...
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Agricultural biotechnology agbiofourm - Volume 2

Agricultural biotechnology agbiofourm - Volume 2

. protect the environment, and reduce poverty in developing countries. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and its constellation of international centers around. of production are achieved, as well as a series of ecological services such conservation of biodiversity, soil and water restoration and conservation, improved natural pest regulation mechanisms,. effects...
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Agricultural biotechnology

Agricultural biotechnology

. “ as safe as ” its conventional counterpart. International discussion and expert consultations have resulted in a consensus on the specific safety issues that should be considered when evaluating. inspection, and monitoring. DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATIONS Decisions on an appropriate regulatory framework should be informed by the national inventory and evaluation, and through extensive consultation...
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Agricultural biotechnology

Agricultural biotechnology

. Please use the print version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution. Contents 1. Executive Summary and Recommendations 1 The International Dimension 1 The Power of Biotechnology. version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution. BOARD ON AGRICULTURE WILLIAM L. BROWN (Chairman), Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. JOHN A. PINO (Vice Chairman), N...
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Biosafety & risk assessment in agricultural biotechnology

Biosafety & risk assessment in agricultural biotechnology

. question-and- answer “conversations” inform applicants of regula- tory concerns so that they may provide additional information, satisfy unintended omissions, and clarify language. Information. regulation. International Agreements At least three international agreements — the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety, Codex Alimen- tarius, and the International Plant Protection Convention — pertain. of t...
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