GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierJosé B. Falck-Zepeda: 0000-0002-8604-7154
cg.creator.identifierDebdatta Sengupta: 0000-0003-2725-3369
cg.creator.identifierPatricia Zambrano: 0000-0002-3324-1324
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Program for Biosafety Systems
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorChambers, Judith A.en
dc.contributor.authorZambrano, Patriciaen
dc.contributor.authorFalck-Zepeda, José B.en
dc.contributor.authorGruère, Guillaume P.en
dc.contributor.authorSengupta, Debdattaen
dc.contributor.authorHokanson, Karenen
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-01T02:49:25Zen
dc.date.available2024-08-01T02:49:25Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/149470
dc.titleGM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairsen
dcterms.abstractThe African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a comprehensive, evidenced-based review of agricultural biotechnology in order to better understand its current status, issues, constraints, and opportunities for Africa. Agricultural biotechnology comprises several scientific techniques (genetic engineering, molecular marker-assisted breeding, the use of molecular diagnostics and vaccines, and tissue cul-ture) that are used to improve plants, animals, and microorganisms. However, in prepar-ing this desktop analysis, IFPRI has focused on genetic modification (GM) technologies in particular and on the agricultural context in which they are being applied, because GM technologies are at the center of the controversy about biotechnology’s role in Africa. In addition, because we have attempted to focus our review on peer-reviewed evidence and documented examples, the preponderance of data presented in the report is focused on genetically modified (also abbreviated GM) crops in use and under development, although we recognize the potential of the technology for livestock, fisheries, and forestry. Report of a study commissioned by the African Development Bank. Electronic version of English only.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChambers, Judith A.; Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin; Gruère, Guillaume P.; Sengupta, Debdatta and Hokanson, Karen. 2014. GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and African Development Bank (AfDB). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149470en
dcterms.extentxx, 125 pagesen
dcterms.issued2014
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.languagefr
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
dcterms.publisherAfrican Development Banken
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297951en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/128215en
dcterms.subjectinnovationen
dcterms.subjectbiotechnologyen
dcterms.subjectnatural resourcesen
dcterms.subjectbiofortificationen
dcterms.subjectagricultural technologyen
dcterms.subjectplant breedingen
dcterms.subjectagricultural policiesen
dcterms.subjectintellectual property rightsen
dcterms.subjectagricultural researchen
dcterms.subjectagricultural growthen
dcterms.subjectcrop improvementen
dcterms.subjectvarietiesen
dcterms.subjecttradeen
dcterms.subjectproductivityen
dcterms.subjectagricultural developmenten
dcterms.subjectregulationsen
dcterms.subjectgenetically modified organismsen
dcterms.subjectrisken
dcterms.subjectgenetic markersen
dcterms.subjectbiosafetyen
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