Experience from use of GMOs in Argentinian agriculture, economy and environment

Burachik M (2010). New Biotechnology 27(5): 588-592..

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This paper is relevant to the Agronomic, Socio-Economic, and Environmental categories in the following areas:

Crops:Maize, Cotton, and Soybean
Traits:Insect Resistance, Herbicide Tolerance, and Insect Res. (BT)
Countries:Argentina
Regions:South America
ImpactAreas:Agronomic, Socio-Economic, Environmental, and Yield

Abstract or Summary:

Argentina is the second largest grower of genetically modified (GM) crops. This high level of adoption of this new agricultural technology is the result of a complex combination of circumstances. We can identify four main causes that led to this: political support (from agriculture officials), ability to solve prevalent farmers’ needs, economic and environmental factors and an early implementation of effective regulations. The political willingness to study this new technology and crops as well as the recruitment of sound professionals and scientists to perform the task was crucial. These professionals, with very diverse backgrounds, created the necessary regulatory framework to work with these new crops. Farmers played a decisive role, as adopting this new technology solved some of their agronomic problems, helped them perform more sustainable agronomic practices and provided economic benefits. Nonetheless, all these advancements had not been possible without a rational, science-based and flexible regulatory framework that would make sure that the GM crops were safe for food, feed and processing.

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