Economic Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
By Robbin Shoemaker, Joy Harwood, Kelly Day-Rubenstein, Terri
Dunahay, Paul Heisey, Linwood Hoffman, Cassandra Klotz-Ingram,
William Lin, Lorraine Mitchell, William McBride, Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo
ERS Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 762. 64 pp, March 2001 |
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This report analyzes the economic aspects of several key areas--agricultural research policy, industry structure, production and marketing, consumer issues, and future world food
demand--where agricultural biotechnology is dramatically affecting the public policy agenda.
Keywords: biotechnology, economics, adoption, patents, research policy, markets, market segregation, identity preservation
In this report ...
- Abstract, Contents,
Summary
- Introduction
- Background
Important Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry
Forces Driving Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry--Plant Breeding and
Biotechnology
- Trends and Contributing Factors
Farm-Level Effects of Adopting Genetically Engineered Crops--Preliminary Evidence from the U.S.
Experience
Enhanced Output Traits and Market Coordination
Implications of Testing and Segregating Nonbiotech Crops for Grain Grades and
Standards
- Public Policy Considerations
Consumer Acceptance
Public and Private Agricultural Research
Meeting World Food Demand--The Role of Biotechnology
- Conclusion
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Source: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib762/
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