The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation

Eduardo Trigo, Hugo Chavarria, Carl Pray, Stuart J. Smyth (), Agustin Torroba, Justus Wesseler, David Zilberman and Juan Martinez
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Eduardo Trigo: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Ipis 2200, Costa Rica
Hugo Chavarria: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Ipis 2200, Costa Rica
Carl Pray: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8554, USA
Stuart J. Smyth: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2, Canada
Agustin Torroba: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Ipis 2200, Costa Rica
Juan Martinez: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Ipis 2200, Costa Rica

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: While the global number of people experiencing food insecurity remains stubbornly high, innovations have been increasingly adopted that are contributing to ensure that food systems are as resilient and flexible as they can possibly be. Bioeconomy and biotechnology innovations have contributed to improving rural development and food production. Genomic knowledge is an important part of innovative bioeconomy and biotechnology research as it is applied to increase the efficiency of crops, animals, biofuel, bioplastics and bioenergy production. This allows food systems to transform to be more sustainable and equitable, providing healthy, nutritious food, while creating livelihood opportunities and reducing negative impacts. This article highlights the beneficial impacts of innovative bioeconomy and biotechnology products in technologies, particularly as they relate to the Americas.

Keywords: biotechnology; genetic modification; innovation; Latin America; research and development; supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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