Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh
This study examines the impact of genetically modified (GM) eggplant in Bangladesh. Eggplant, called brinjal in Bangladesh, is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed. Brinjal is highly vulnerable to fruit and shoot borer (FSB) pest. In response, farmers spray the crop heavily and repeat...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Informe técnico |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
United States Agency for International Development
2019
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147222 |
| _version_ | 1855525807848423424 |
|---|---|
| author | Ahmed, Akhter Hoddinott, John F. Islam, Kazi M. S. Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M. Abedin, Naveen Hossain, Nusrat Z. Ghostlaw, Julie Parvin, Aklima Quabili, Wahid Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin Rahman, Waziha Redoy, Md. Zubaid, Shabnaz |
| author_browse | Abedin, Naveen Ahmed, Akhter Ghostlaw, Julie Hoddinott, John F. Hossain, Nusrat Z. Islam, Kazi M. S. Parvin, Aklima Quabili, Wahid Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M. Rahman, Waziha Redoy, Md. Zubaid, Shabnaz |
| author_facet | Ahmed, Akhter Hoddinott, John F. Islam, Kazi M. S. Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M. Abedin, Naveen Hossain, Nusrat Z. Ghostlaw, Julie Parvin, Aklima Quabili, Wahid Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin Rahman, Waziha Redoy, Md. Zubaid, Shabnaz |
| author_sort | Ahmed, Akhter |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | This study examines the impact of genetically modified (GM) eggplant in Bangladesh. Eggplant, called brinjal in Bangladesh, is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed. Brinjal is highly vulnerable to fruit and shoot borer (FSB) pest. In response, farmers spray the crop heavily and repeatedly with highly toxic pesticides but with limited success. Over a 10-year period, public sector Bangladeshi agricultural researchers, with support from Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Mahyco) and researchers based in the United States, have developed a series of GM varieties of Bt brinjal that are resistant to FSB. Extensive biosafety work has demonstrated that there are no significant differences between Bt brinjal and its non-GM counterparts (APAARI 2018). Following regulatory review, Bangladesh approved Bt brinjal for human consumption (APAARI 2018). Other studies suggest that these varieties convey higher yields with lower applications of pesticides. The introduction of GM crops remains controversial in Bangladesh and globally. Frequent criticisms include claims that they are harmful to the environment, damaging to human health, and inaccessible to small farmers for cost or intellectual property reasons. It is also claimed that GM crops (including Bt brinjal) convey no yield benefits, with critics noting that much of the work on economic benefits was based on observational data rather than randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Furthermore, research on GM crops is perceived to be industry-influenced or biased in some way. |
| format | Informe técnico |
| id | CGSpace147222 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2019 |
| publishDateRange | 2019 |
| publishDateSort | 2019 |
| publisher | United States Agency for International Development |
| publisherStr | United States Agency for International Development |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1472222025-02-24T06:47:36Z Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh Ahmed, Akhter Hoddinott, John F. Islam, Kazi M. S. Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M. Abedin, Naveen Hossain, Nusrat Z. Ghostlaw, Julie Parvin, Aklima Quabili, Wahid Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin Rahman, Waziha Redoy, Md. Zubaid, Shabnaz pests agricultural extension technology eggplants pesticides insecticides This study examines the impact of genetically modified (GM) eggplant in Bangladesh. Eggplant, called brinjal in Bangladesh, is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed. Brinjal is highly vulnerable to fruit and shoot borer (FSB) pest. In response, farmers spray the crop heavily and repeatedly with highly toxic pesticides but with limited success. Over a 10-year period, public sector Bangladeshi agricultural researchers, with support from Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Mahyco) and researchers based in the United States, have developed a series of GM varieties of Bt brinjal that are resistant to FSB. Extensive biosafety work has demonstrated that there are no significant differences between Bt brinjal and its non-GM counterparts (APAARI 2018). Following regulatory review, Bangladesh approved Bt brinjal for human consumption (APAARI 2018). Other studies suggest that these varieties convey higher yields with lower applications of pesticides. The introduction of GM crops remains controversial in Bangladesh and globally. Frequent criticisms include claims that they are harmful to the environment, damaging to human health, and inaccessible to small farmers for cost or intellectual property reasons. It is also claimed that GM crops (including Bt brinjal) convey no yield benefits, with critics noting that much of the work on economic benefits was based on observational data rather than randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Furthermore, research on GM crops is perceived to be industry-influenced or biased in some way. 2019-10-18 2024-06-21T09:12:23Z 2024-06-21T09:12:23Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147222 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133412 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142142 Open Access United States Agency for International Development Ahmed, Akhter; Hoddinott, John F.; Islam, Kazi M. S.; Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M.; Abedin, Naveen; and Hossain, Nusrat Z. 2019. Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00TZ7Z.pdf |
| spellingShingle | pests agricultural extension technology eggplants pesticides insecticides Ahmed, Akhter Hoddinott, John F. Islam, Kazi M. S. Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M. Abedin, Naveen Hossain, Nusrat Z. Ghostlaw, Julie Parvin, Aklima Quabili, Wahid Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin Rahman, Waziha Redoy, Md. Zubaid, Shabnaz Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title | Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | impacts of bt brinjal eggplant technology in bangladesh |
| topic | pests agricultural extension technology eggplants pesticides insecticides |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147222 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ahmedakhter impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT hoddinottjohnf impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT islamkazims impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT rahmankhanasmm impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT abedinnaveen impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT hossainnusratz impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT ghostlawjulie impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT parvinaklima impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT quabiliwahid impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT rahamansmtahsin impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT rahmanwaziha impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT redoymd impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh AT zubaidshabnaz impactsofbtbrinjaleggplanttechnologyinbangladesh |