biosecurity in agricultural field within neoliberal policies schaper and parada, 2001; melgarejo et...
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Biosecurity in agricultural field within neoliberal policies
Schaper and Parada, 2001; Melgarejo et al., 2002; Russell, 2008; Azadi and Ho, 2009; Qaim, 2010.
• Nutritional value• Food supply• Toxicity• Allergenicity
Consumer products
• Herbicide tolerance• Pest resistance• Reduced pesticide use• Persistence of toxins• Pollen transfer
Agricultural and Environmental
• Yield • Access to small farmers• Biosecurity and seeds costs
Economic
• Value to traditional knowledge
• Patents• Biopiracy
Bioprospecting
BACKGROUND
Current Situation in Mexico:
Clive, 2013; SAGARPA, 2013
Ranks 17th in adoption of biotech crop worldwide. Mainly in
soybeans and cotton.
October 10, 2013, federal court
issued an injunction
abstention to grant permits
release of genetically
modified maize
Last year, of 93 applications received for
alfalfa, cotton, corn and
soybeans , only were authorized
8 Cotton
Research: Assess the economic, environmental and public perception of GMO biosafety in Mexican agricultural field impact.
Environmental Impact• Use of HYSPLIT model to to analyze spatially the dispersal of GM
maize pollen particles.
Public Perception• Application Likert type survey to measure perception of a target
population about GMOs.
Economic Impact• Cost-benefit analysis using genetically modified cotton in
Mexico.