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
- Part III Risk-Analysis-Based Regulatory Systems
- Part IV Case Studies from Developing Countries
- 18 Risk Regulation of Agricultural GMOs in China: Challenges and Prospects
- 19 Commercial Use and Governance of Bt cotton in China
- 20 The Regulatory Regime for Genetically Modified Crops in India
- 21 The Argentinian GMO Biosafety System: An Evolving Perspective
- 22 The Brazilian GMO Regulatory System: A Historical View and Perspective
- 23 An Effective Regulatory Regime Supported by Research and Development Is Key to Adoption of GM Technology in West Africa: Burkina Faso and Nigeria as Case Studies
- 24 A Pathway for Biosafety Regulation of GMOs in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 25 Conclusions and Recommendations
- Index
- References
23 - An Effective Regulatory Regime Supported by Research and Development Is Key to Adoption of GM Technology in West Africa: Burkina Faso and Nigeria as Case Studies
from Part IV - Case Studies from Developing Countries
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
- Part III Risk-Analysis-Based Regulatory Systems
- Part IV Case Studies from Developing Countries
- 18 Risk Regulation of Agricultural GMOs in China: Challenges and Prospects
- 19 Commercial Use and Governance of Bt cotton in China
- 20 The Regulatory Regime for Genetically Modified Crops in India
- 21 The Argentinian GMO Biosafety System: An Evolving Perspective
- 22 The Brazilian GMO Regulatory System: A Historical View and Perspective
- 23 An Effective Regulatory Regime Supported by Research and Development Is Key to Adoption of GM Technology in West Africa: Burkina Faso and Nigeria as Case Studies
- 24 A Pathway for Biosafety Regulation of GMOs in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 25 Conclusions and Recommendations
- Index
- References
Summary
The adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops is currently limited to a few African countries such as South Africa, Sudan and Burkina Faso partly due to lack of functional biosafety systems and precautionary principles invoked by many Africa countries. Out of these three countries, Burkina Faso is the only West African country growing a GM crop on a commercial basis. This chapter discusses the achievement of Burkina Faso with Bt cotton; especially how it has benefitted small-scale farmers; how Burkina Faso became a showcase for GM technology in Africa; the current scenario of the technology in West Africa with focus on Burkina Faso's experience; and developments coming from other West African countries, specifically Ghana and Nigeria. The chapter describes the challenges of adoption of GM technology, citing the example of Bt cotton qualities, as recently revealed in Burkina Faso and how this may affect other countries' uptake of GM technology in the sub-region. Finally, the chapter emphasises the need to increase the level of expertise in biosafety areas and strengthen the scientific community by investing in modern biotechnology R&D programmes.
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- Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing CountriesRisk Analysis and Governance, pp. 271 - 282Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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