Economic Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
by Robbin Shoemaker, Joy Harwood,
Kelly Day-Rubenstein, Terri Dunahay,
Paul Heisey,
Linwood Hoffman, Cassandra Klotz-Ingram, William Lin,
Lorraine Mitchell,
William McBride, and
Jorge Fernandez-CornejoAgriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB-762) 59 pp, March 2001
This report analyzes the economic aspects of 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.
Keywords: Biotechnology, economics, adoption, patents, research policy, markets, market segregation, identity preservation
In this publication...
- Abstract, Contents, Summary,
60 kb
- Introduction,
27 kb
- Important Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry,
45 kb
- Forces Driving Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry--Plant Breeding and Biotechnology,
95 kb
- Farm-Level Effects of Adopting Genetically Engineered Crops--Preliminary Evidence from the U.S. Experience,
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- Enhanced Output Traits and Market Coordination,
73 kb
- Implications of Testing and Segregating Nonbiotech Crops for Grain Grades and Standards,
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- Consumer Acceptance,
69 kb
- Public and Private Agricultural Research,
132 kb
- Meeting World Food Demand--The Role of Biotechnology,
73 kb
- Conclusion,
13 kb
- Entire Report,
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