Book contents
- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing CountriesRisk Analysis and Governance
- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing Countries
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Risk Analysis Methodology and Decision-Making
- Part II Diversification of Expertise
- 8 Regulation of GMOs in Developing Countries: Why Socio-Economic Considerations Matter for Decision-Making
- 9 Food Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries: The Experience in Africa
- 10 Being Scientific about Socio-Economics in GMO Decision-Making in Developing Countries
- 11 The Sharing of Information in Risk Assessment: How National Authorities Cooperate
- 12 Should GM Rice with Nutrition Benefits Be Deployed? Findings from Biotech and Socio-Economic Research
- Part III Risk-Analysis-Based Regulatory Systems
- Part IV Case Studies from Developing Countries
- Index
- References
9 - Food Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries: The Experience in Africa
from Part II - Diversification of Expertise
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2017
Book contents
- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing CountriesRisk Analysis and Governance
- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing Countries
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Risk Analysis Methodology and Decision-Making
- Part II Diversification of Expertise
- 8 Regulation of GMOs in Developing Countries: Why Socio-Economic Considerations Matter for Decision-Making
- 9 Food Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries: The Experience in Africa
- 10 Being Scientific about Socio-Economics in GMO Decision-Making in Developing Countries
- 11 The Sharing of Information in Risk Assessment: How National Authorities Cooperate
- 12 Should GM Rice with Nutrition Benefits Be Deployed? Findings from Biotech and Socio-Economic Research
- Part III Risk-Analysis-Based Regulatory Systems
- Part IV Case Studies from Developing Countries
- Index
- References
Summary
In order for developing countries to receive the benefits of genetically modified crops, assessments of both food safety and environmental risk must be conducted by the appropriate regulatory authorities to assure that the crops being imported or developed by scientists in-country are safe for cultivation and consumption. The status of regulatory capacity and policy in Africa exemplifies the challenges faced by developing countries. The Codex Alimentarius Commission have developed internationally accepted guidelines for the food safety assessment of genetically modified crops. However, constraints ranging from lack of expertise, limited financial and infrastructure capacity, to difficulties in political and organizational structure pose obstacles that require new solutions, including regional approaches to generating food safety data and conducting food safety assessments. These solutions will create a regulatory environment where proper assessments are conducted within the realities faced by developing countries, in order to assure safe access to genetically modified crops
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- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing CountriesRisk Analysis and Governance, pp. 103 - 114Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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