Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption
Careful assessment and policies on genetically modified crops could contribute to agricultural development and food security.
Source: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
21 June 2012 | EN
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Improving biosafety regulations for poor farmers
Reforming biosafety regulations can provide poor farmers with better access to genetically modified crops.
Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
23 February 2010 | EN
The case for joint action on biotechnology in Africa
What are the main issues that African nations face in forthcoming negotiations on biotechnology and biosafety?
Source: The International Institute for Sustainable Development
4 June 2007 | EN
Could genetically modified foods be a new source of allergens?
The allergy issue has raised many concerns about GM food, which have important implications. This policy brief by Clare Mills attempts to put concerns into perspective.
Harmony or havoc: can the WTO, Biosafety Protocol and Codex Alimentarius work together?
Two international instruments have recently changed the playing field regarding the international regulation of genetically engineered organisms. What are they, how do they work and how effective can they be?
1 January 2005 | EN
Evaluating the acceptability of GM crops: the scope for autonomy in developing countries
How much real scope do developing countries have in the way they trade or use genetically modified foods or crops?
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