Overview
- Analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications
- How's that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security
- Examines current regulatory practices within the industry
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy (AEFP)
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This book analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications and shows that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security.
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Keywords
- Agricultural biotechnology
- agricultural economics
- BASF
- Bayer CropScience
- biosafety
- consumer preferences
- developing countries
- DuPont
- environmental risks
- food labeling
- food safety
- food security
- Friends of the Earth
- genetic engineering
- genome editing
- GMOs
- Greenpeace
- Green Revolution
- health risks
- intellectual property rights (IPRs)
Table of contents (8 chapters)
Reviews
“This book is the second publication in the ‘Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy’ series, and targets both professional and lay audiences. … this book can be recommended to a wide readership; excellently written, it is one of the first books to address both the technical and policy dimensions of GMCs in development.” (George H. L. Rothschild, Food Security, Vol. 8, 2016)
"This important and well-written book builds on Qaim's cutting-edge research on the impacts of GM crops. It clearly debunks some of the most popular arguments against GMOs and presents convincing evidence that GM crops have already made major contributions to improving people's lives. This is essential reading for economists and social scientists working on agricultural technology issues, as well as for plant scientists interested in the societal implications of their work." - David Zilberman, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
"In his 20 years of research on this topic, Qaim has shown convincingly that GM crops can benefit poor societies in developing countries. It is most frustrating that such evidence is too often ignored or denied in the ideological public debate about the use of GMOs and their regulation. Reading this remarkable book will hopefully contribute to a more rational and science-based discourse in the future."- Ingo Potrykus, Professor of Plant Sciences, Emeritus, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; co-inventor of Golden Rice"This path-breaking book combines intellectual courage and analytical rigor. It brings balanced research and sobriety to one of the most controversial technological developments of the early twenty-first century." - Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; author of The New Harvest
About the author
Matin Qaim is Professor of International Food Economics and Rural Development at the University of Goettingen, Germany. He has over 20 years of research experience in countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. He has published widely in academic journals and is member of various scientific and policy advisory committees.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Genetically Modified Crops and Agricultural Development
Authors: Matin Qaim
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137405722
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95844-3Published: 05 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40572-2Published: 29 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2662-3889
Series E-ISSN: 2662-3897
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 206
Topics: Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Industrial Organization, Industries, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics