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The Coexistence of Genetically Modified, Organic and Conventional Foods: Government Policies and Market Practices
. Ed(S): Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas; Phillips, Peter W. B.; Wesseler, Justus; Smyth, Stuart
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hardcover. Editor(s): Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas; Phillips, Peter W. B.; Wesseler, Justus; Smyth, Stuart. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 438 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, 41 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCN; KCT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Since their commercial introduction in 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops have been adopted by farmers around the world at impressive rates. In 2011, 180 million hectares of GM crops were cultivated by more than 15 million farmers in 29 countries. In the next decade, global adoption is expected to grow even faster as the research pipeline for new biotech traits and crops has increased almost fourfold in the last few years. The adoption of GM crops has led to increased productivity, while reducing pesticide use and the emissions of agricultural greenhouse gases, leading to broadly distributed economic benefits across the global ... Read more
Since their commercial introduction in 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops have been adopted by farmers around the world at impressive rates. In 2011, 180 million hectares of GM crops were cultivated by more than 15 million farmers in 29 countries. In the next decade, global adoption is expected to grow even faster as the research pipeline for new biotech traits and crops has increased almost fourfold in the last few years. The adoption of GM crops has led to increased productivity, while reducing pesticide use and the emissions of agricultural greenhouse gases, leading to broadly distributed economic benefits across the global ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Series
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Number of Pages
426
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493937257
SKU
V9781493937257
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About . Ed(S): Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas; Phillips, Peter W. B.; Wesseler, Justus; Smyth, Stuart
Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes is the MSMC Endowed Professor of Agribusiness Strategy and the Director of the Economics and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC) at the University of Missouri. His research, teaching and outreach focus on the economics and policy of agrifood biotechnology and other agribusiness innovations. Peter W.B. Phillips is Distinguished Professor of Public Policy in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School ... Read more
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