Gene editing and agrifood systems
Gene-editing technologies represent a promising new tool for plant and animal breeding in low- and middle-income countries. They enhance precision and efficiency over current breeding methods and could lead to rapid development of improved plant varieties and animal breeds. However, as for any new t...
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| author | Gao, Caixia Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Kuzma, Jennifer Lema, Martin Lidder, Preetmoninder Robinson, Jonathan Wessler, Justus Zhao, Kevin |
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| description | Gene-editing technologies represent a promising new tool for plant and animal breeding in low- and middle-income countries. They enhance precision and efficiency over current breeding methods and could lead to rapid development of improved plant varieties and animal breeds. However, as for any new technology, they have their merits and demerits. There is, as yet, no international consensus regarding if and how gene-edited organisms should be regulated, and whether their release would fall under the regulatory framework of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This science- and evidence-based Issue Paper on gene editing and agrifood systems presents a balanced discussion of the most pertinent aspects of gene editing, including the consequences for human hunger, human health, food safety, effects on the environment, animal welfare, socioeconomic impact and distribution of benefits. Intrinsic ethical concerns and issues of governance and regulation are addressed, and the roles of the public and private sectors, alone and in partnership, are summarized. Various scenarios are also presented for how gene editing might be used in the future to help transform agrifood systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1262762025-11-05T11:16:34Z Gene editing and agrifood systems Gao, Caixia Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi Kuzma, Jennifer Lema, Martin Lidder, Preetmoninder Robinson, Jonathan Wessler, Justus Zhao, Kevin genes agrifood systems breeding methods plant breeding animal breeding gene editing partnerships sistemas agroalimentarios métodos de mejoramiento genético Gene-editing technologies represent a promising new tool for plant and animal breeding in low- and middle-income countries. They enhance precision and efficiency over current breeding methods and could lead to rapid development of improved plant varieties and animal breeds. However, as for any new technology, they have their merits and demerits. There is, as yet, no international consensus regarding if and how gene-edited organisms should be regulated, and whether their release would fall under the regulatory framework of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This science- and evidence-based Issue Paper on gene editing and agrifood systems presents a balanced discussion of the most pertinent aspects of gene editing, including the consequences for human hunger, human health, food safety, effects on the environment, animal welfare, socioeconomic impact and distribution of benefits. Intrinsic ethical concerns and issues of governance and regulation are addressed, and the roles of the public and private sectors, alone and in partnership, are summarized. Various scenarios are also presented for how gene editing might be used in the future to help transform agrifood systems. 2022-12-19 2022-12-23T08:40:45Z 2022-12-23T08:40:45Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126276 en Open Access application/pdf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Gao, C.; Kikulwe, E.; Kuzma, J.; Lema, M.; Lidder, P.; Robinson, Jonathan; Wessler, J.; Zhao, K. (2022) Gene editing and agrifood systems. Rome (Italy): FAO 86 p. ISBN: 978-92-5-137417-7 |
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| title | Gene editing and agrifood systems |
| title_full | Gene editing and agrifood systems |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Gene editing and agrifood systems |
| title_short | Gene editing and agrifood systems |
| title_sort | gene editing and agrifood systems |
| topic | genes agrifood systems breeding methods plant breeding animal breeding gene editing partnerships sistemas agroalimentarios métodos de mejoramiento genético |
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