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1. Polemics around genetically modified crops : understanding the “problematizations” by the researchers and farmers in India
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : India is an agriculture based country where a big chunk of its population is employed in the agricultural sector. Despite significant improvements in food security mainly as a result of the Green revolution, farmers are still facing a list of problems. READ MORE
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2. Genetically modified soybeans in animal feed : commercial actors’ ethical perspective in the Swedish market
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The world’s population is increasing, thus the need for food as well. As a result, innovation is needed in the agriculture sector to increase the production of food. Genetically modified, GM, crops could be such an innovation. READ MORE
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3. Food at All Costs? : Investigating attitudes towards genetically modified crops among small-scale farmers in western Kenya
University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The international debate on genetically modified crops as a means of ending world hunger is characterised by the polemic between environmental organisations and the biotechnology industry. In African developing countries, the much-needed increase in agricultural productivity could potentially be reached through commercialisation of GMOs, but the findings of this study show that consumer acceptance among small-scale farmers in western Kenya is low. READ MORE
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4. Lantbruksjournalisters kunskap och inställning till GMO : en kvantitativ undersökning av journalister som skriver om den gröna näringen
University essay from SLU/Rural Buildings and Animal Husbandry (until 121231)Abstract : Den svenska debatten om användningen av GMO har varit en het och infekterad fråga i många år. Förespråkarna och motståndarna till GMO är långt ifrån varandra och positionerna är tämligen låsta. READ MORE
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5. GM Plants in Green Economies: A Risk of Necessity?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : What this paper endeavors to achieve is an exploration into the issues behind and within the debate surrounding the inclusion of GM plants in a green economic framework. What is first described is the green economic framework, what it is, how it works, why it is desired. READ MORE