Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Biotech Crops - SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF BIOTECH CROPS

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Biotech crop adoption continues to provide significant positive impact on farmers' income which is derived from enhanced productivity and efficiency gains. The following are compilations of studies, information materials and paper presentations tackling the socio-economic and environmental impacts of biotech crops:

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GM Crops: Global Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts 1996- 2009 Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot PG Economics, UK Published 2011	Download PDF (2.09MB)

Socioeconomics, Biosafety, and Biotechnology Decision-making: Implications for Developing Countries by Dr. Jose Falck-Zepeda Research Fellow and Deputy Director of Program on Biosafety Systems, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D.C., USA Presented during SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series - Special Seminar SEARCA, UPLB Campus, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 02 August 2011	Download PDF (3.46MB)

Focus on Yields: Biotech Crops: Evidence of Global Outcomes and Impacts 1996 - 2009 Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot PG Economics, UK Published June 2011	Download PDF (1.7MB)

PG Economics Press Release: Sustainable, profitable and productive agriculture continues to be boosted by the contribution of biotech crops PG Economics, UK Published April 2011

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