Reviewing South Africa's marketing and trade policies for genetically modified products

Guillaume Gruère and Debdatta Sengupta

Development Southern Africa, 2010, vol. 27, issue 3, 333-352

Abstract: South Africa is unique in that it has commercialised genetically modified (GM) crops and has a functional biosafety system, which allows for trade in both GM and non-GM crops, despite being surrounded by countries banning the use of GM products. This paper analyses the past achievements and evolving changes in marketing and trade policies for GM products in South Africa. A quantitative analysis of South Africa's GM imports and exports demonstrates the success of South Africa's flexible regulatory system. Yet a review of recent reforms indicates a trend towards more rigid trade and marketing regulations of GM products. This paper suggests five policy recommendations to improve rather than rigidify regulations and allow South Africa to adapt to global changes, manage risks and take advantage of potentially promising new GM technologies.

Keywords: GM products; international trade; biosafety; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2010.498941

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