Gender impacts of genetically engineered crops in developing countries : final technical report (June 1 2010 – June 30 2013)
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2013-06
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, US
Abstract
Literature reviews and field research studies implemented by IFPRI and other research
teams who have examined the socio-economic issues and consequences related to and resulting
from the adoption of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops have shown that these crops can have a
positive but variable economic impact on smallholder farmers and other actors in the agricultural
sector. Furthermore, there are significant gaps in knowledge as related to broader social concerns
including gender and food security issues. As a consequence, there is a pressing need to
empower developers and other relevant stakeholders to conduct appropriate and robust
assessments on scientific and other socio-economic issues of concern and for decision makers to
have appropriate information...
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, SMALLHOLDERS, GENDER ANALYSIS, GENDER EQUALITY, HEALTH HAZARDS, PESTICIDES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES