Evaluation of the Agronomic, Environmental, Economic, and Coexistence Impacts Following the Introduction of GM Canola to Australia (2008-2010)

Evaluation of the Agronomic, Environmental, Economic, and Coexistence Impacts Following the Introduction of GM Canola to Australia (2008-2010)

David HudsonSGA Solutions Pty. Ltd., AustraliaRosemary RichardsBowman, Richards, and Associates, Australia Despite genetically modified (GM) canola receiving Australian regulatory approval in 2003, commercial production did not occur until 2008 due to concerns relating to coexistence. Following commercial release, a three-year study was…

Farmers’ Interest in Growing GM Crops in the UK, in the Context of a Range of On-farm Coexistence Issues

Farmers’ Interest in Growing GM Crops in the UK, in the Context of a Range of On-farm Coexistence Issues

Philip J. Jones and Richard B. TranterUniversity of Reading, UK Although no GM crops currently are licensed for commercial production in the UK, as opposition to GM crops by consumers softens, this could change quickly. Although past studies have examined attitudes of…

The European Coexistence Bureau: Five Years’ Experience

The European Coexistence Bureau: Five Years’ Experience

Ivelin Rizov and Emilio Rodríguez-CerezoEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) The European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) was established in 2008 to help European Union member states identify best practices for technical segregation measures between GM and non-…

Consumer Preferences for Functional GM Foods in the UK: A Choice Experiment

Consumer Preferences for Functional GM Foods in the UK: A Choice Experiment

James Ison and Andreas KontoleonjDepartment of Land Economy, University of Cambridge The aim of this study is to investigate consumer preferences for functional GM foods in the United Kingdom. A choice experiment methodology was utilized to elicit respondents’ purchase intentions with regard…

The Extent to which Potential Benefits to EU Farmers of Adopting Transgenic Crops are Reduced by Cost of Compliance with Coexistence Regulations

The Extent to which Potential Benefits to EU Farmers of Adopting Transgenic Crops are Reduced by Cost of Compliance with Coexistence Regulations

Ian McFarlane and Julian ParkUniversity of Reading, UKGraziano CeddiaMODUL University Vienna This article forecasts the extent to which the potential benefits of adopting transgenic crops may be reduced by costs of compliance with coexistence regulations applicable in various member states of the…

The Existence and the Socio-Economic Implications of Genetic Networks: A Meta-Analysis

The Existence and the Socio-Economic Implications of Genetic Networks: A Meta-Analysis

Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo and Alessandra ImperialiUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata Genetic networks are recent paradigms for the inheritance of traits from parents. They can be defined as relational structures composed of genes, some of which carry genetic information, and linkages with structural…

Coexistence in the Case of a Perennial Species Complex: The Potential Challenges of Coexistence between GM and Non-GM Prunus Species

Coexistence in the Case of a Perennial Species Complex: The Potential Challenges of Coexistence between GM and Non-GM Prunus Species

Rene C. Van Acker and S. Zahra. H. CiciUniversity of Guelph, Ontario, Canada The characteristics of Prunus species highlight the complexity of maintaining coexistence between genetically modified (GM) and non-GM Prunus in the case of commercial production of GM Prunus species and…

Analysis of the Prevalence of CDC Triffid Transgenic Flax in Canadian Grain Stocks

Analysis of the Prevalence of CDC Triffid Transgenic Flax in Canadian Grain Stocks

Helen M. Booker, Jenalee M. Mischkolz, Michael St. Louis, and Eric G. LambUniversity of Saskatchewan, Canada CDC Triffid transgenic flax was deregistered in 2001 due to concerns about the effect of its production on offshore markets. A decade after removal of CDC…

The Influene of Scientists, Agricultural Advisors, and Farmers on Innovative Agrobiotechnology

The Influene of Scientists, Agricultural Advisors, and Farmers on Innovative Agrobiotechnology

Aleksandra MałyskaInstitute of Technical Biochemistry, Lodz University of Technology, PolandTomasz TwardowskiInstitute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Agrobiotechnology is one of the most innovative fields of science, and its achievements are widely used in knowledgebased bioeconomy (KBBE). At the same…

How Much Can GMO and Non-GMO Cultivars Coexist in a Megadiverse Country?

How Much Can GMO and Non-GMO Cultivars Coexist in a Megadiverse Country?

Caroline Burgeff, Elleli Huerta, Francisca Acevedo, and José SarukhánComisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) The relevance of addressing coexistence between GM, conventional, and organic agricultural production mostly has been driven in industrialized countries by (international) commercial issues…