Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis

The Government of Uganda has implemented programs and policies to improve the agricultural sector’s recent underperformance. Uganda’s two main food security crops, bananas and cassava, have been critically affected by two diseases: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD...

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Autores principales: Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Oloka, Herbert, Chambers, Judith A., Komen, John, Zambrano, Patricia, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, Hanson, Hillary
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108209
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author Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
Falck-Zepeda, José B.
Oloka, Herbert
Chambers, Judith A.
Komen, John
Zambrano, Patricia
Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
Hanson, Hillary
author_browse Chambers, Judith A.
Falck-Zepeda, José B.
Hanson, Hillary
Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
Komen, John
Oloka, Herbert
Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
Zambrano, Patricia
author_facet Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
Falck-Zepeda, José B.
Oloka, Herbert
Chambers, Judith A.
Komen, John
Zambrano, Patricia
Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
Hanson, Hillary
author_sort Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
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description The Government of Uganda has implemented programs and policies to improve the agricultural sector’s recent underperformance. Uganda’s two main food security crops, bananas and cassava, have been critically affected by two diseases: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD). The effectiveness of agronomic and cultural practices to control these diseases has been limited, requiring better alternatives. The Ugandan R&D sector in collaboration with international partners have developed genetically engineered innovations that can control both diseases. To examine the potential benefits to consumers and producers from the adoption of genetically engineered banana and cassava with resistance to BXW and CBSD, we use a set of economic impact assessment methods. These include an economic surplus model implemented via IFPRI’s DREAMpy framework, a real options model and a limited gender assessment. Results from the economic surplus approach suggest that the adoption of both technologies can benefit Uganda. These results were confirmed for the case of bananas and partially for the case of cassava using the real options and the gender assessment performed. Results from this assessment are predicated on Uganda maintaining an enabling environment that will ensure the deployment and use of both innovations. Looking forward, continuing to improve enabling environment for innovation in Uganda will require addressing current R&D, regulatory, technology deployment and product stewardship processes constraints.
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spelling CGSpace1082092025-11-06T06:39:34Z Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Falck-Zepeda, José B. Oloka, Herbert Chambers, Judith A. Komen, John Zambrano, Patricia Wood-Sichra, Ulrike Hanson, Hillary bananas cassava ex ante impact assessment economic analysis crop losses banano mandioca evaluación del impact ex-ante análisis económico The Government of Uganda has implemented programs and policies to improve the agricultural sector’s recent underperformance. Uganda’s two main food security crops, bananas and cassava, have been critically affected by two diseases: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD). The effectiveness of agronomic and cultural practices to control these diseases has been limited, requiring better alternatives. The Ugandan R&D sector in collaboration with international partners have developed genetically engineered innovations that can control both diseases. To examine the potential benefits to consumers and producers from the adoption of genetically engineered banana and cassava with resistance to BXW and CBSD, we use a set of economic impact assessment methods. These include an economic surplus model implemented via IFPRI’s DREAMpy framework, a real options model and a limited gender assessment. Results from the economic surplus approach suggest that the adoption of both technologies can benefit Uganda. These results were confirmed for the case of bananas and partially for the case of cassava using the real options and the gender assessment performed. Results from this assessment are predicated on Uganda maintaining an enabling environment that will ensure the deployment and use of both innovations. Looking forward, continuing to improve enabling environment for innovation in Uganda will require addressing current R&D, regulatory, technology deployment and product stewardship processes constraints. 2020-05 2020-05-12T12:51:41Z 2020-05-12T12:51:41Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108209 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kikulwe, E.M.; Falck-Zepeda, J.; Oloka, H.; Chambers, J.; Komen, J.; Zambrano, P.; Wood-Sichra, U.; Hanson, H. (2020) Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1927. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133716
spellingShingle bananas
cassava
ex ante impact assessment
economic analysis
crop losses
banano
mandioca
evaluación del impact ex-ante
análisis económico
Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
Falck-Zepeda, José B.
Oloka, Herbert
Chambers, Judith A.
Komen, John
Zambrano, Patricia
Wood-Sichra, Ulrike
Hanson, Hillary
Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title_full Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title_fullStr Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title_full_unstemmed Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title_short Benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the Ugandan banana and cassava sectors: an ex ante analysis
title_sort benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered innovations in the ugandan banana and cassava sectors an ex ante analysis
topic bananas
cassava
ex ante impact assessment
economic analysis
crop losses
banano
mandioca
evaluación del impact ex-ante
análisis económico
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108209
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