How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience

Policymakers are increasingly considering the promise of modern biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to help solve development problems in health, agriculture, and other fields (Zambrano et al., 2022). However, debates persist around health and environmental implications (N...

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Autores principales: Mockshell, Jonathan, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Asante-Addo, Collins, Ritter, Thea, Zambrano, Patricia, Amare, Mulubrhan, Andam, Kwaw S.
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163386
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author Mockshell, Jonathan
Nwagboso, Chibuzo
Asante-Addo, Collins
Ritter, Thea
Zambrano, Patricia
Amare, Mulubrhan
Andam, Kwaw S.
author_browse Amare, Mulubrhan
Andam, Kwaw S.
Asante-Addo, Collins
Mockshell, Jonathan
Nwagboso, Chibuzo
Ritter, Thea
Zambrano, Patricia
author_facet Mockshell, Jonathan
Nwagboso, Chibuzo
Asante-Addo, Collins
Ritter, Thea
Zambrano, Patricia
Amare, Mulubrhan
Andam, Kwaw S.
author_sort Mockshell, Jonathan
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Policymakers are increasingly considering the promise of modern biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to help solve development problems in health, agriculture, and other fields (Zambrano et al., 2022). However, debates persist around health and environmental implications (National Academies of Sciences, 2016; Raman, 2017; Smyth et al., 2021). The regulation of GMOs varies globally, with some countries implementing outright bans or imposing stringent controls (Sarkar et al., 2021; Yali, 2022). A recent study examines the Nigerian policy environment for Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea, which has been genetically engineered to resist the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) [Mockshell et al., (unpublished)]. Legume pod borers significantly reduce cowpea yield and quality, with losses of up to 80% reported (Andam et al., 2024; Mockshell et al., 2024). This policy note summarizes the findings of the paper, providing insights to guide policy development around the adoption of biotech food crops in Nigeria and other countries in Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). The primary research question is: Is there an enabling policy environment for PBR cowpea and what factors contribute to it?
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spelling CGSpace1633862025-11-06T07:20:17Z How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience Mockshell, Jonathan Nwagboso, Chibuzo Asante-Addo, Collins Ritter, Thea Zambrano, Patricia Amare, Mulubrhan Andam, Kwaw S. policies biotechnology health agriculture genetically modified organisms cowpeas boring organisms Policymakers are increasingly considering the promise of modern biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to help solve development problems in health, agriculture, and other fields (Zambrano et al., 2022). However, debates persist around health and environmental implications (National Academies of Sciences, 2016; Raman, 2017; Smyth et al., 2021). The regulation of GMOs varies globally, with some countries implementing outright bans or imposing stringent controls (Sarkar et al., 2021; Yali, 2022). A recent study examines the Nigerian policy environment for Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea, which has been genetically engineered to resist the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) [Mockshell et al., (unpublished)]. Legume pod borers significantly reduce cowpea yield and quality, with losses of up to 80% reported (Andam et al., 2024; Mockshell et al., 2024). This policy note summarizes the findings of the paper, providing insights to guide policy development around the adoption of biotech food crops in Nigeria and other countries in Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). The primary research question is: Is there an enabling policy environment for PBR cowpea and what factors contribute to it? 2024-12-11 2024-12-11T19:01:05Z 2024-12-11T19:01:05Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163386 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mockshell, Jonathan; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Asante-Addo, Collins; Ritter, Thea; Zambrano, Patricia; Amare, Mulubrhan; and Andam, Kwaw S. 2024. How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience. Nigeria SSP Policy Note 57. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163386
spellingShingle policies
biotechnology
health
agriculture
genetically modified organisms
cowpeas
boring organisms
Mockshell, Jonathan
Nwagboso, Chibuzo
Asante-Addo, Collins
Ritter, Thea
Zambrano, Patricia
Amare, Mulubrhan
Andam, Kwaw S.
How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title_full How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title_fullStr How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title_full_unstemmed How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title_short How do policy environments influence technology adoption? Insights from Nigeria’s pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea experience
title_sort how do policy environments influence technology adoption insights from nigeria s pod borer resistant pbr cowpea experience
topic policies
biotechnology
health
agriculture
genetically modified organisms
cowpeas
boring organisms
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163386
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