Implications of Genetically Modified Food Technology Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa

The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase farmer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields. The next generation of GM food research is focusing also on breeding for attributes of interest to co...

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Main Authors:	Anderson, Kym, Jackson, Lee Ann
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:	ADVERSE IMPACTS AFRICAN FARMERS AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE ANIMALS BILATERAL TRADE BIOSAFETY BIOTECHNOLOGY CANCER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS COARSE GRAINS COMMODITIES COMPETITIVENESS CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMER PREFERENCES CONSUMERS COST SAVINGS COTTON CROP PRODUCTION CROP VARIETIES CULTIVARS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC LOSS ECONOMIC PROGRESS ECONOMIC STRUCTURES ECONOMIC WELFARE ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EQUILIBRIUM EXCHANGE RATES EXPORTS FAO FARMERS FARMS FOOD CROPS FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PRODUCTS FULL EMPLOYMENT GDP GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL GENETIC ENGINEERING GENETIC MODIFICATION GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS GRAIN GRAIN PRODUCTION GRAINS GREEN REVOLUTION IDENTITY IMPORTS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INNOVATION INTERMEDIATE INPUTS IRRIGATION LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS MAIZE MALNUTRITION MARGINAL COST NATURAL RESOURCES NET IMPORTS OILSEED CROPS OILSEEDS PERFECT COMPETITION PESTICIDES PLANT BREEDING POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRODUCERS PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROTECTIONISM RESOURCE ALLOCATION RICE RICE VARIETIES ROOT CROPS ROOTS SEED SOYBEAN TECHNICAL CHANGE TERMS OF TRADE UNITED NATIONS VALUATION WAGES WELFARE EFFECTS WELFARE GAINS WHEAT WILLINGNESS TO PAY WTO YIELDS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5215629/implications-genetically-modified-food-technology-policies-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14223

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Implications of Genetically Modified Food Technology Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa

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