The socio-economic impacts of currently commercialised genetically engineered crops

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 249-268

  Carpenter, Janet E ^a  

^a JE Carpenter Consulting LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Biosafety protocol; Genetically engineered crops; GM crops; Social welfare; Socio economic considerations

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CROPS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS; GM CROPS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIO-ECONOMICS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

HERBICIDE; MYCOTOXIN;

BIOSAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; EDUCATION; FOOD SECURITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MATERNAL CARE; PROFITABILITY; TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CONSUMER; COST CONTROL; COTTON; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING AND GENE TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFESTATION; INSECT; MAIZE; MANUAL LABOR; MARKET; MATERNAL CARE; RAPESEED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOYBEAN; TRANSGENIC CROP; WEATHER; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 84894380935     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: 17415020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBT.2013.059248     Document Type: Article

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