Research framework
An ex ante impact evaluation of any technology poses a number of challenges, and genetically modified (GM) crops are no exception. The most important and evident constraint when evaluating a technology that has not yet been deployed is the impossibility of using primary information to assess the beh...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Falck-Zepeda, José B. Horna, Daniela Zambrano, Patricia |
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| description | An ex ante impact evaluation of any technology poses a number of challenges, and genetically modified (GM) crops are no exception. The most important and evident constraint when evaluating a technology that has not yet been deployed is the impossibility of using primary information to assess the behavior of the technology under farming conditions. In the case of GM crops, the best available data would be the information generated during confined field trials (CFTs), where GM varieties are tested after passing the regulatory approval process. The resulting information from these CFTs, although valuable, has its limitations. Even after a rigorous selection of sites, the whole diversity of agroecological and farming conditions cannot be captured. With limited availability of primary information, the ex ante evaluation has to rely on (1) expert opinions, (2) some assumptions about the technology’s future behavior based on its past performance in other locations; and (3) a modest amount of primary information collected from a few sites. This chapter presents a research framework that takes into account these specific limitations that most developing countries face. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1536272025-11-06T04:02:14Z Research framework Falck-Zepeda, José B. Horna, Daniela Zambrano, Patricia biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact An ex ante impact evaluation of any technology poses a number of challenges, and genetically modified (GM) crops are no exception. The most important and evident constraint when evaluating a technology that has not yet been deployed is the impossibility of using primary information to assess the behavior of the technology under farming conditions. In the case of GM crops, the best available data would be the information generated during confined field trials (CFTs), where GM varieties are tested after passing the regulatory approval process. The resulting information from these CFTs, although valuable, has its limitations. Even after a rigorous selection of sites, the whole diversity of agroecological and farming conditions cannot be captured. With limited availability of primary information, the ex ante evaluation has to rely on (1) expert opinions, (2) some assumptions about the technology’s future behavior based on its past performance in other locations; and (3) a modest amount of primary information collected from a few sites. This chapter presents a research framework that takes into account these specific limitations that most developing countries face. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:55Z 2024-10-01T13:56:55Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153627 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin; Horna, Daniela and Zambrano, Patricia. 2013. Research framework. In Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: Methods and implementation. Eds. Horna, Daniela; Zambrano, Patricia and Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin. Chapter 2. Pp. 15-24. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153627 |
| spellingShingle | biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact Falck-Zepeda, José B. Horna, Daniela Zambrano, Patricia Research framework |
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| topic | biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact |
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