GM Crops in Emerging Economies: impact on Australian Agriculture
Nossal K, Abdalla A, Curtotti R, Tran QT, Brown A (2008). ABARE research report 08.3 prepared for the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra .
This paper is relevant to the Socio-Economic categories in the following areas:
| Crops: | Wheat, and Oilseed Rape |
| Traits: | Insect Resistance, Herbicide Tolerance, and Insect Res. (BT) |
| Countries: | Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, and India |
| Regions: | South America, Australia / NZ, and Asia |
| ImpactAreas: | Socio-Economic |
Abstract or Summary:
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.
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