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Understanding the potential impact of transgenic crops in traditional agriculture: maize farmers' perspectives in Cuba, Guatemala and Mexico.
Environmental biosafety research - 1 Jan 2000
Soleri Daniela, Cleveland David A, Aragón Flavio, Fuentes Mario R, Ríos Humberto, Sweeney Stuart H
Abstract excerpt
Genetically engineered transgenic crop varieties (TGVs) have spread rapidly in the last 10 years, increasingly to traditionally-based agricultural systems (TBAS) of the Third World both as seed and food. Proponents claim they are key to reducing hunger and negative environmental impacts of agriculture. Opponents claim they will have the opposite effect. The risk management process (RMP) is the primary way in...
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