
Study Shows New Technologies Not Perfect but Very Beneficial
November 6, 2013 |
- Average development and registration times for new pesticides in 2005–8 were up 15% since1995.
- Average cost reached US$ 256 million, 11 times what it was between 1975-1980.
- From 2008 to 2012, the world average cost for commercializing a new GE crop was US$ 136 million, about US$35 million of which served to meet regulatory constraints.
- In 2011-13, a total of 842 million people (about one human in eight) were thought to suffer from chronic hunger.
Shimizu concluded that while no innovation can never be perfect, our primary concern should always be whether or not a specific innovation creates lesser problems than those that existing before. The role of innovation is to find better, less damaging ways of doing things, a process which is hindered by the precautionary principle.
Read the press release at http://www.institutmolinari.org/new-technologies-not-perfect-but,1737.html and the study at http://www.institutmolinari.org/IMG/pdf/note1113_en.pdf.
|
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Overcoming Smallholder Challenges with Biotechnology
- Raven: Biosafety Assessments Shouldn't be Burdensome
- Grant for Soybean Research Aims to Increase Africa's Food Supply
- Nigerian Agriculture Minister Urges Faster Acceptance of Biotech in Africa
- Biotechnology Center Re-established in Liberia
- Biologists Uncover Rules that Govern Leaf Design
- International Effort to Develop Climate-Resilient Wheat
- Research Improves Understanding of How Plants Protect Themselves from Adverse Environmental Conditions
- Genes in the Organelles Affects Cell Metabolism
- Australian OGTR DIR 122 - Notification of Decision on GM Wheat Field Trial
- Top Rice Research Showcased in International Symposium
- Philippine DA Allows Field Trials of GM Crops
- Regulators and Experts from 8 Asian Countries Train on Communicating Biotech and Biosafety
- EU Prepares Draft of New GM Maize Cultivation Approval
- Study Shows New Technologies Not Perfect but Very Beneficial
-
Research Highlights
- Pyramiding of the HVA1 and mtlD in Maize Confers Drought and Salt Tolerance
- GE Sweet Potato with Multiple Virus Resistance Developed
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Research Shows Slow Development of Drugs for Neglected Diseases
- "Flipping" Genetic Switch Reveals New Compounds with Antibiotic Potential
-
Announcements
- Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture
-
Resources
- Transgenic Technologies in Agriculture: From Lab to Field to Market
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (February 12, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (February 12, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet