Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa
In the more developed countries, genetically engineered crops contributegreatly to agricultural productivity and sustainability. Over the last few years, thelargest growth in the adoption of genetically engineered crops has been in developingcountries and this trend is expected to continue. The mult...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
International Society for Horticultural Science
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90373 |
| _version_ | 1855516052922826752 |
|---|---|
| author | Shotkoski, F.A. Tripathi, L. Kiggundu, A. Arinaitwe, G. Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K. |
| author_browse | Arinaitwe, G. Kiggundu, A. Shotkoski, F.A. Tripathi, L. Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K. |
| author_facet | Shotkoski, F.A. Tripathi, L. Kiggundu, A. Arinaitwe, G. Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K. |
| author_sort | Shotkoski, F.A. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | In the more developed countries, genetically engineered crops contributegreatly to agricultural productivity and sustainability. Over the last few years, thelargest growth in the adoption of genetically engineered crops has been in developingcountries and this trend is expected to continue. The multinational life sciencescompanies have been leading the way, but they are focusing primarily on a fewcrop/trait combinations that have high commercial value and occupy largeinternational markets. Because of the costs and complexity of the issues related tocrop biotechnology, many crops and traits of importance to subsistence and resourcepoor farmers around the world have been overlooked. The AgriculturalBiotechnology Support Project (ABSPII), a Cornell University-led and USAIDfunded consortium of public and private sector institutions, provides support forscientists, regulators, extension workers, farmers and the general public indeveloping countries to make informed decisions about agricultural biotechnology.When possible, ABSPII creates public-private partnerships to help leverage publicfunds to help absorb development costs and provide broader distribution channels.Since 2005, ABSPII has been working with the National Agricultural ResearchOrganization in Uganda to establish safe and cost effective programs for thedevelopment and commercialization of East African highland bananas (Musa spp.),genetically engineered for black sigatoka and nematode resistance. This paper givesa brief description of the work that has been done to date and discuss the ABSPIIbased strategy that has been adopted to develop and deliver genetically engineeredcrops for developing countries. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace90373 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2010 |
| publishDateRange | 2010 |
| publishDateSort | 2010 |
| publisher | International Society for Horticultural Science |
| publisherStr | International Society for Horticultural Science |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace903732024-04-25T06:00:21Z Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa Shotkoski, F.A. Tripathi, L. Kiggundu, A. Arinaitwe, G. Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K. black sigatoka east african highland banana genetic engineering nematode product development tissue culture horticulture In the more developed countries, genetically engineered crops contributegreatly to agricultural productivity and sustainability. Over the last few years, thelargest growth in the adoption of genetically engineered crops has been in developingcountries and this trend is expected to continue. The multinational life sciencescompanies have been leading the way, but they are focusing primarily on a fewcrop/trait combinations that have high commercial value and occupy largeinternational markets. Because of the costs and complexity of the issues related tocrop biotechnology, many crops and traits of importance to subsistence and resourcepoor farmers around the world have been overlooked. The AgriculturalBiotechnology Support Project (ABSPII), a Cornell University-led and USAIDfunded consortium of public and private sector institutions, provides support forscientists, regulators, extension workers, farmers and the general public indeveloping countries to make informed decisions about agricultural biotechnology.When possible, ABSPII creates public-private partnerships to help leverage publicfunds to help absorb development costs and provide broader distribution channels.Since 2005, ABSPII has been working with the National Agricultural ResearchOrganization in Uganda to establish safe and cost effective programs for thedevelopment and commercialization of East African highland bananas (Musa spp.),genetically engineered for black sigatoka and nematode resistance. This paper givesa brief description of the work that has been done to date and discuss the ABSPIIbased strategy that has been adopted to develop and deliver genetically engineeredcrops for developing countries. 2010-11 2018-01-16T12:03:41Z 2018-01-16T12:03:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90373 en Limited Access International Society for Horticultural Science Shotkoski, F.A., Tripathi, L., Kiggundu, A., Arinaitwe, G. & Tushemereirwe, W.K. (2010). Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa Spp.) in Africa. In International Conference on Banana and Plantain in Africa. Acta Horticulturae, 879, 275-279. |
| spellingShingle | black sigatoka east african highland banana genetic engineering nematode product development tissue culture horticulture Shotkoski, F.A. Tripathi, L. Kiggundu, A. Arinaitwe, G. Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K. Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title | Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title_full | Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title_short | Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa |
| title_sort | role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas musa spp in africa |
| topic | black sigatoka east african highland banana genetic engineering nematode product development tissue culture horticulture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90373 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shotkoskifa roleofbiotechnologyandtransgenicsinbananasmusasppinafrica AT tripathil roleofbiotechnologyandtransgenicsinbananasmusasppinafrica AT kiggundua roleofbiotechnologyandtransgenicsinbananasmusasppinafrica AT arinaitweg roleofbiotechnologyandtransgenicsinbananasmusasppinafrica AT tushemereirwewilberforcek roleofbiotechnologyandtransgenicsinbananasmusasppinafrica |