A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization

The regulatory approval of genetically modified crops in the field initially requires small, restricted experimental trials known as confined field trials. These small scale experiments provide researchers with important information on environmental interactions and agronomic performance of the crop...

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Main Authors: Linacre, Nicholas A., Cohen, Joel I.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160382
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Cohen, Joel I.
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description The regulatory approval of genetically modified crops in the field initially requires small, restricted experimental trials known as confined field trials. These small scale experiments provide researchers with important information on environmental interactions and agronomic performance of the crop in a safe and contained manner. To authorize confined field trials regulatory review is required, with formats for obtaining relevant information differing from country to country. In this paper, a Gap Analysis is used to identify informational gaps and potential for harmonization of confined field trial application processes in three East African countries - Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The basic principle behind gap analysis is a comparison of the status quo to an ideal with the identification of the differences or gaps and the difficulty involved in removing the gaps. The resulting similarity of the application forms provides a potential basis for harmonization of confined field trial application processes between countries leading to potential efficiency gains. This was translated into French as "Une analyse d’écarts appliquée aux formulaires de demande d’essais au champ confinés pour les cultures génétiquement modifiées en Afrique de l’Est: évaluer le potentiel d’harmonisation"
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spelling CGSpace1603822025-11-06T05:49:13Z A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization Linacre, Nicholas A. Cohen, Joel I. confined field trials biotechnology biosafety The regulatory approval of genetically modified crops in the field initially requires small, restricted experimental trials known as confined field trials. These small scale experiments provide researchers with important information on environmental interactions and agronomic performance of the crop in a safe and contained manner. To authorize confined field trials regulatory review is required, with formats for obtaining relevant information differing from country to country. In this paper, a Gap Analysis is used to identify informational gaps and potential for harmonization of confined field trial application processes in three East African countries - Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The basic principle behind gap analysis is a comparison of the status quo to an ideal with the identification of the differences or gaps and the difficulty involved in removing the gaps. The resulting similarity of the application forms provides a potential basis for harmonization of confined field trial application processes between countries leading to potential efficiency gains. This was translated into French as "Une analyse d’écarts appliquée aux formulaires de demande d’essais au champ confinés pour les cultures génétiquement modifiées en Afrique de l’Est: évaluer le potentiel d’harmonisation" 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z 2024-11-21T09:50:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160382 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Linacre, Nicholas A.; Cohen, Joel I. A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization. EPTD Discussion Paper 149. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160382
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biosafety
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Cohen, Joel I.
A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title_full A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title_fullStr A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title_full_unstemmed A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title_short A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
title_sort gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in east africa evaluating the potential for harmonization
topic confined field trials
biotechnology
biosafety
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160382
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