DEBUNKING THE MYTHS OF GM CROPS FOR AFRICA: THE CASE OF BT MAIZE IN KENYA

Empirical evidence from research on Bt maize in Kenya puts to rest most concerns raised against GMOs (not responding to farmers' needs, expensive, benefiting agro-business, risk of decreased biodiversity), but does indicate that contamination of local varieties is likely and buildup of insect resistance possible, requiring careful monitoring and evaluation.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Odhiambo, Benjamin ; Bergvinson, David ; Mugo, Stephen ; De Groote, Hugo
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	GMO \| maize \| Kenya \| risk \| environment \| Crop Production/Industries \| Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO Number 19918
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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