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Prospects for cultivation of genetically engineered food crops in China
No full textMajor food crops that contain genetically engineered (GE) traits cannot be legally grown in China, despite major investments in biotechnology research and despite government decisions that GE maize, soybeans, and canola are safe to import and eat. The paper uses a political economy model to analyze why GE maize and GE rice have not been commercialized in China and whether they are like to be commercialized soon. This model draws on recently completed studies of consumers’ and business managers’ attitudes towards the safety and the profitability of GE rice and GE maize and on new publications of the potential economic impact of these crops. Consumer opposition and the absence of competitive GE traits from Chinese companies were two major factors constraining commercialization of GE food in the past. This paper predicts that GE maize is, however, likely to be commercialized in the near future due to recent developments in GE technology, the Chinese economy, and Chinese politics.Peer reviewe
Economic and Social Considerations in the Adoption of Bt Crops
No full textThis chapter provides an overview of the economics of Bt crop adoption, with a special emphasis on Bt cotton. On average, the technology reduces insecticide applications and pest-related crop losses. In spite of higher seed prices, farmers realize substantial gains in cotton incomes. In India and China alone, Bt cotton produces annual welfare gains of several hundred million US dollars, with farmers being the main beneficiaries. In the USA, stronger IPR protection leads to larger benefit shares for biotechnology companies, but agricultural producers and consumers profit as well. More preliminary studies for maize, rice, and eggplant suggest that similar results can also be expected for other Bt crops. Furthermore, health benefits and aspects of consumer acceptance are analyzed. Finally, several institutional and regulatory issues are discussed, as these might have important ramifications for technology access, benefit distribution, seed market structures, and biodiversity
THE IMPORTANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPREAD OF PRIVATE SECTOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current status of research and commercial use of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide and to quantify the importance of various policies, particularly intellectual property rights, to the spread of biotechnology research and commercial products. Data collected for this paper show that most of the applied agricultural biotech research is conducted by the private sector of which a substantial portion is by multinational corporations. Econometric analysis of this data finds that plant breeders rights and the ability to patent plants are associated with the spread of applied biotech research.Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge : Sacred Intent : Conversations with Carl Abrahamsson 1986–2019
No full text"Three decades of conversations with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, provocateur, artist, gender revolutionary and leader of the bands Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV and more
Published for legendary artist and musician Genesis Breyer P-Orridge’s 70th birthday in 2020, Sacred Intent gathers conversations between Breyer P-Orridge and his friend and collaborator, the Swedish author Carl Abrahamsson. From the first 1986 fanzine-based interview about current projects, philosophical insights, magical workings, international travels, art theory and gender revolutions, to 2019’s thoughts on life and death in the the shadow of battling leukaemia, Sacred Intent is a unique journey in which the art of conversation blooms to the highest degree." -- Distributor's website
Bangladesh and the CGIAR Centers: A Study of Their Collaboration in Agricultural Research
Get PDFAn assessment of the institutions of Bangladesh's Ministry of Agriculture and national agricultural research system, their interaction with CGIAR Centers - principally IRRI and CIMMYT, and the impacts of adopted high yield varieties on productivity, prices, wages, and inequality. Written by Carl E. Pray of the University of Minnesota and Jock R. Anderson of the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales
Letter from Francois E. Matthes to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from François E. Mathes to Carl T. Hayden about maps of the Grand Canyon
Letter from A. E. Demaray to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from A. E. Demaray to Carl Hayden regarding travel plans for Stephen Mather to the park
Letter from Carl Hayden to Hugh E. Campbell
No full textLetter from Carl Hayden to Hugh E. Campbell with an enclosed outline map of the proposed boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park
Letter from A. E. Demaray to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from A. E. Demaray to Carl T. Hayden regarding a negative newspaper article about the National Park Service and Stephen Mather
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