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February, 2008
Source:
CropBiotech Update
A new publication on "Economic and
environmental benefits and costs of transgenic crops: Ex-Ante
assessment" highlights the economic impacts of:
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in India: transgenic insect resistant
(Bt) eggplant, drought and salt-tolerant (DST)
rice, late blight resistant (LBR) potato, tobacco
streak virus resistant (TSVR) groundnut and
sunflower, and
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in Bangladesh: insect resistant (Bt)
eggplant, late blight resistant (LBR) potato,
pod borer resistant (PBR) chickpea, and DST rice.
The projected economic and environmental benefits
based on ex-ante assessment are significant for all the products
under development in both countries. The largest projected
benefits are for DST rice which is more than $3 billion for
India and more than $100 million for Bangladesh. All of the
transgenic products are projected to earn high returns based on
the ex-ante assessment and summaries shown in the following
table. Projected impacts of transgenic crops in India and
Bangladesh cover over 15 years.
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Product |
Country |
Initial Year
of Benefits |
Net Present Value
(US$ Million) |
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DST Rice |
India |
2012 |
$3258-$3343 |
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Bt Eggplant |
India |
2008 |
$25-$142 |
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TSVR Groundnut |
India |
2012 |
$673-$1047 |
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TSVR Sunflower |
India |
2012 |
$34-$91 |
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LBR Potato |
India |
2012 |
$613-$987 |
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DST Rice |
Bangladesh |
2011 |
$119-$216 |
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Bt Eggplant |
Bangladesh |
2010 |
$28-$65 |
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LBR Potato |
Bangladesh |
2010 |
$124-$231 |
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PBR Chickpea |
Bangladesh |
2010 |
$19-$56 |
The publication is compiled by the
Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University (TNAU), Coimbatore and supported by the
Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP-II) of the
USAID.
For a copy of the publication contact Dr. KN
Selvaraj of the TNAU, Coimbatore at
selvarajkn@yahoo.co.in.
For more information on biotech developments in
India contact:
b.choudhary@isaaa.org
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