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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Agricultural biotechnology"”.
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Farmer Welfare and Agricultural Biotechnology
I present three models that estimate the impact of genetically modified crops on farm labor, farm productivity and the environment. I find that genetically modified corn has no impact on farm labor usage, while genetically modified cotton and soybeans decrease farm labor usage. Corn that has been …
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Innovative Capabilities of the Agricultural Biotechnology Sector in Hungary
… factors affect innovative capabilities of the agricultural crop biotechnology sector in Hungary. Answering this question has involved three areas of research, into: the network of actors and its accommodation of technological characteristics; the sustained use of institutional arrangements …
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The governance of agriculture: Global programs of development and agricultural biotechnology.
… the FAO and UNESCO in the governance of agricultural practices, I focus on the implementation and management of agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering in the farming practices of the rural peoples in the developing world. I specifically examine the extent to which the concept …
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Politically Corrected Science: The Early Negotiation of U.S. Agricultural Biotechnology Policy
… policy development emphasizes the impact on the agricultural community of federal policies regarding release of recombinant DNA (rDNA) organisms into the environment. The history also demonstrates that the U.S. Coordinated Framework for Biotechnology Regulation (1986) is based principally in …
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The kernel of doubt : agricultural biotechnology, braided temporalities, and agrarian environments in India
… (MMB). It is a collaboration between the Indian agricultural company, Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco), and the U.S. based agrochemical company, Monsanto, which is now acquired by byer. The way it translated in practice was that, the Indian seed companies purchased seeds from MMB and …
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The Political-Economy of Science and (Bio)Technology: The Emergence of Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada
… in the academic literature on the emergence of agricultural biotechnology, however, some gaps remain. First, there is a lack of emphasis on capitalist development in relation to agricultural biotechnology. Second, the capitalist character of the state is underemphasized. Third, there is little …
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A decade of regulating agricultural biotechnology liability in Canada : a case study from 1994 - 2004
… has dealt with the specific innovation of agricultural biotechnology, or the genetic modification of plants. The commercialization of genetically modified plants has resulted in regulatory challenges for the government, intellectual property and liability concerns for industry and consumer …
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Essays on Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation in Agriculture
… and affect the rate of technical changes in the agricultural biotechnology industry. Results from this essay imply that innovation networks in agricultural biotechnology are rather undifferentiated, in which various inventors take advantage of the diffusion of knowledge facilitated by patents. …
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The construction of a South African knowledge base for environmental management and monitoring of transgenic soybean, maize and cotton
… and for environmental education to engage agricultural biotechnology so that the benefits and hazards of the new technology are communicated to farmers, regulators and the public. Modern information technology provides a possible means of such communication.
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'Agrarwende' : cognitive-normative approaches to policy change in German agro-biotechnology
… predominantly driven by a neo-liberal framing of biotechnology as a central tool for innovation and international competitiveness. After BSE, biotechnology policy became caught up in a broader reform effort to change agricultural and food policies - the ''Agrarwende''. This thesis concerns the …
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Protecting the Integrity of Organic Food in the Face of Genetic Engineering: The Case of Roundup Ready Alfalfa
… (GE) seeds are central to the debates around agricultural biotechnology, and continue to be rapidly adopted across the globe. At the same time that GE crops increase in acreage, the organic market has become one of the fastest growing sectors of the American food industry. While biotechnology …
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Protecting the Integrity of Organic Food in the Face of Genetic Engineering: The Case of Roundup Ready Alfalfa
… (GE) seeds are central to the debates around agricultural biotechnology, and continue to be rapidly adopted across the globe. At the same time that GE crops increase in acreage, the organic market has become one of the fastest growing sectors of the American food industry. While biotechnology …
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Exploring the uptake of genetically modified white maize by smallholder farmers: the case of Hlabisa, South Africa
… to why smallholder farmers are motivated to use agricultural biotechnology. The aim of this study was to explore the uptake of GM maize by South African smallholder farmers in order to contribute towards understanding the implications of agricultural biotechnology in smallholder agriculture. …
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Professional development with an emphasis on barriers, motivation, and attitudes regarding teaching biotechnology concepts
… in providing instruction on concepts of biotechnology in a manner that helps students to focus on the science behind the process. This study examines the factors that influence educators understanding of biotechnology, and their willingness to provide instruction on concepts surrounding …
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Somatic embryogenesis in Pinus radiata
Somatic embryogenesis of Pinus radiata has been seen as an attractive alternative to traditional propagation methods. This is due to its potential for high multiplication rates and rejuvenation, as well as its compatibitity with molecular techniques. To date no commercial production of somatic …
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Regenerated desiccant devices for cooling stored grains
About 10% of all food grains that are harvested are ruined by insects and moulds during storage. One method of protecting stored grains is to cool them, as this reduces biological activities such as insect pest reproduction and mould growth. Cooling grains also reduces that rate at which moisture …
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Cloning and characterisation of the waxy genes of wheat and investigation of their potential applications
Wheat starch consists of amylose and amylopectin. The appropriate end-use of starch is dependent on an important property of starch, the ratio of amylose:amylopectin. Amylose is synthesized by the waxy protein, a predominant enzyme in the endosperm, the granule-bound starch synthase (GBSSI). A …
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Harnessing the manufacturing power of the plant system : production of recombinant human interleukin-2 in Nicotiana benthamiana
Various expression systems are employed for the mass production of recombinant proteins to be used for pharmaceutical, diagnostic and industrial purposes. In this thesis, I have explored the feasibility of producing recombinant human interleukin-2 (IL-2) in the green tissues of transgenic Nicotiana …
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Identification of the metabolites responsible for colour stability from different lamb sires and elucidation of the underlying biochemical pathways : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry at Lincoln University
The browning of lamb meat colour during retail display is generally undesirable for consumers. This is especially important for the New Zealand meat industry that relies heavily on high-value, export chilled lamb products which are worth $400 – 630 million annually. The main objective of my study …
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