Genetically modified organisms, exports, and regional integration in Africa

Gruère, Guillaume P. and David Wafula
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Chapter 5 in Genetically modified crops in Africa: Economic and policy lessons from countries south of the Sahara, 2013, pp 143-157 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: This chapter reviews results from the literature to discuss issues of GM product use, export risk management, and regional integration in Africa. The next section focuses on possible export risks associated with the use of GM crops outside of the region, and the subsequent section discusses the increas¬ing role of regional harmonization schemes. The chapter concludes with some policy lessons.

Keywords: Africa south of Sahara; Africa; biotechnology; Transgenic plants; Risk assessment; Economic aspects; Biosafety regulations; Biotechnological safety; socioeconomic development; Genetically engineered organisms; Genetically modified foods; Data collection; genetic heterogeneity; ex-ante impact assessment; Ex-post impact assessment; Developing countries; bt cotton; maize; banana; Agricultural research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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