ECONOMIC ISSUES IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Robbin Shoemaker, Joy L. Harwood, Kelly A. Day-Rubenstein, Terry Dunahay, Paul W. Heisey, Linwood Hoffman, Cassandra Klotz-Ingram, William W. Lin, Lorraine Mitchell, William McBride and Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo

No 33735, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Agricultural biotechnology has been advancing very rapidly, and while it presents many promises, it also poses as many questions. Many dimensions to agricultural biotechnology need to be considered to adequately inform public policy. Policy is made more difficult by the fact that agricultural biotechnology encompasses many policy issues addressed in very different ways. We have identified several key areas - agricultural research policy, industry structure, production and marketing, consumer issues, and future world food demand - where agricultural biotechnology is dramatically affecting the public policy agenda. This report focuses on the economic aspects of these issues and addresses some current and timely issues as well as longer term issues.

Keywords: Research; and; Development/Tech; Change/Emerging; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.33735

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