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Searching with a thematic focus on Biotechnology and GMOs, Agriculture and food, Biotechnology and GMOs governance, Technology and innovation in agriculture

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  Smallholder access to biotechnology: case of Rhizobium inocula in Kenya

  Environment Team, IDS Sussex, 2002

  This paper explores the knowledge gap between science and production that the advent of biotechnology has made apparent in the smallholder agriculture.
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  Democratising biotechnology: an overview

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper outlines the topics which are discussed further in the briefing series.
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  From risks to rights: challenges for biotechnology policy

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper looks at the issues emerging within a rights approach to biotechnology regulation.
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  Power-reversals in biotechnology: experiments in democratisation

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This briefing explores participatory processes in biotechnology. The paper argues that although GM varieties are claimed to have the potential to be part of packages that could reduce hunger and poverty, in reality, there has been little regard for the views or priorities of the farmers whose livelihoods they are meant to improve.
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  Biotechnology for Africa?

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper asks if Africa should embrace the biotechnology revolution, especially GM crops; and whether biotechnology can succeed in addressing challenges such as declining crops and yields, chronic hunger and recurrent food crises.The paper looks at the experience of GM crops in Africa, particularly in Kenya, and argues that in order to make biotechnology work for African agriculture, technolo
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  A biotech developmental state?: the Chinese experience

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This briefing paper looks at the achievements of, and the challenges to, biotechnology in China. In contrast to other countries, the state has determined the objectives and led the biotechnology process.
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  Bt cotton: benefits for poor farmers?

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper questions whether, on the basis of a few favourable studies and a few years' experience, Bt cotton (cotton genetically engineered to express the insecticidal toxin Bacillus Thuringiensis) can be relied upon to produce benefits for poor farmers.The paper identifies a number of implications:the positive results shown by Bt cotton in the first few years are likely to be highly c
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  Science, policy and biotechnology regulation

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper explores the limitations of science based decision making and regulatory policy in biotechnology. The paper argues that risk and uncertainties in biotechnology are not adequately addressed by "sound science".
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  GMOs and the politics of international trade

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  This paper explores the implications of the European Union’s de facto moratorium on new approvals for the production and import of GMOs.It discusses the trade dispute between the United States and the EU, which sees the US potentially undermining the Biosafety Protocol.The paper finally discusses the possibility of diversifying production in order to exploit multiple markets, which may inclu
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  Intellectual property rights, biotechnology and development

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003

  IPRs are claimed to provide a vital stimulus for trade, investment, innovation and technology transfer for development.

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