
Regulatory Reforms for Farmers to Benefit from GE Crops
February 5, 2010 |
Developing countries will need to develop and implement effective approaches to assess and manage the potential benefits and risks of genetically engineered crops. Costly regulatory delays can compromise technology delivery and hinder the commercialization of public-sector developed products. This view was forwarded by Jose Falck-Zepeda and colleagues in Delivering genetically engineered crops to poor farmers: Recommendations for improved biosafety regulations in developing countries, a policy brief published by the international Food Policy and Research Institute.
Flexible, efficient, and innovative approaches for cost-effective risk assessment should be considered by policy makers and regulators in developing countries. The authors recommend that developing countries should explore and assess all available options (including both established agricultural practices and emerging technologies) and integrate them into efficient, locally adapted farming systems.
Download the full policy brief at http://www.ifpri.org/publication/delivering-genetically-engineered-crops-poor-farmers?utm_source=New+At+IFPRI&utm_campaign=8e81631775-New_At_IFPRI1_29_2010&utm_medium=email
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