N. Lalitha and P.K. ViswanathanGujarat Institute of Development Research Technology adoption in agriculture depends on the access to information by farmers. This article focuses on the diffusion of seed and pesticide technology among the Bt cotton growers in Gujarat, India. Even though…

Nicholas KalaitzandonakesUniversity of MissouriJohn KruseWorld Agricultural Economic and Environmental ServicesMarnus GouseGates Foundation and University of Pretoria In this study, we evaluate the potential economic impact of herbicide- tolerant (HT) maize in Kenya. HT maize is essentially a new weed-control approach. The potential…

Clive JamesInternational Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) Genetically modified (GM) crops, often referred to as biotech crops, have made phenomenal progress in both industrial and developing countries during the last 18 years (1996 to 2013). The first biotech crops…

Brad GilmourMouralea Trade, Agriculture, and Resource Consulting (Canada)Hugh DangTransnational Corporations Review (Canada)Jennifer MaDenfar Transnational Development (Canada) Agri-biotech is seen as a key driver for agricultural production within a global context. Managing agri-biotech policy related issues, including low level presence, is one of…

Stavroula MallaUniversity of Lethbridge, AlbertaDerek BrewinUniversity of Manitoba The Canadian canola sector has transformed over the last 40 decades due to emerging biotechnologies, evolving intellectual property rights, and a changing role for the government. This article examines the overall impact of biotechnology…

Stefan MannAgroscope, Switzerland After organic farming arose as a chain separate from conventional food production in many parts of the world in the last quarter of the 20th century, another separate chain emerged in recent years—the chain for food free of genetically…

Vijay SubramaniamMorehead State UniversityMichael R. ReedUniversity of Kentucky This article analyzes research and development in genetically modified crops, the changing attitudes of regulatory agencies, and the impacts of these factors on the agri-biotech industry. It provides details on the deregulated products, including…

Mauro ViganiJoint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (JRC-IPTS)Alessandro OlperUniversity of Milano & LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance An increasing set of evidence has been reported on how countries set standards on genetically modified food and their subsequent economic…

Xiaobing WangCenter for Chinese Agricultural Policy (CCAP), Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Cheng XiangCCAP, IGSNRR, CAS, and Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesJikun HuangCCAP, IGSNRR, CAS Bt cotton was…

Brad GilmourMouralea Trade, Agriculture, and Resource Consulting, CanadaHugh DangTransnational Corporations Review, CanadaXiaobing WangCenter for Chinese Agricultural Policy (CCAP), China China’s agri-biotech crop cultivation ranks as 6th in the world after the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and India. Policy and regulatory issues…