This paper is relevant to the impact areas in the following areas:
Crops | Oilseed Rape, Wheat |
Traits | Herbicide Tolerance, Insect Res. (BT), Insect Resistance |
Countries | Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, India |
Regions | Asia, Australia / NZ, South America |
Tags | adoption, economics, oilseed rape, review |
In this report, the potential economic impacts on Australia of an increased uptake of GM varieties of oilseeds and wheat in the above named emerging economies are assessed. The modelling results reported in this study consider the benefits of adopting GM oilseeds and wheat in Australia under alternative assumptions of access stances of the European Union on importing GM crops. The illustrative analysis undertaken in this report shows that Australia will potentially have to forgo significant economic gains by delaying the introduction of GM oilseeds and wheat in an environment where these emerging economies are increasing their GM uptake. If these crops are increasingly adopted by emerging economies but not Australia, Australia’s export competitiveness will be adversely affected.
GM Crops in Emerging Economies: impact on Australian Agriculture (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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