Well Informed Farmers and Consumers are Positive About Gm Crops in Europe and Africa

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ID14816294
AuthorsGodelieve Gheysen (0000-0003-1929-5059, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie), Jorick Maes (0000-0002-5666-6544, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie), Martin Valcke (0000-0001-9544-4197), E I R Sanou (Ghent University), Stijn Speelman (0000-0001-7692-3459, Ghent University), Marc Heijde (0000-0002-8109-8999, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie)
Year2019
Volume32
Issue2
Pages49-56
Publication date2019-02-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAVRUG-bulletin/Afrika Focus (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0772-0793 • E-ISSN: 0772-084X
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/2031356x-03202005
OpenAlexW4229932809
LanguageEN
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Genetically modified (GM) crops are cultivated globally on more than 185 million hectares, but the use of GM crops in Europe and Africa is very limited. Politicians are reluctant to allow such crops because they fear negative public reaction. The political hostility in the EU towards GM crops also has a significant impact on how African policy makers form their opinions for accepting GM crops in their own countries. However, studies reveal that specific types of GM food are welcomed by consumers and that few Europeans avoid GM labels when buying food. Similarly, African farmers and consumers are generally positive about GM crops. Policy makers should take these results into account when a decision needs to be made on whether or not to allow GM crop cultivation in their country

Agricultural economics · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biology · Business · Crop · Economics · Genetically modified crops · Genetically modified organism · Geography · Hectare · Political science · Politics · Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Environmental Science · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Law · Transgenic Plants and Applications

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