Economic impact of GM crops
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Economic impact of GM crops
A key part of any assessment of the global value of crop biotechnology in agriculture is an examination of its economic impact at the farm level. This paper follows earlier annual studies which examined economic impacts on yields, key costs of production, direct farm income and effects, and impacts on the production base of the four main crops of soybeans, corn, cotton and canola. The commercia...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: GM Crops & Food
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2164-5698,2164-5701
DOI: 10.4161/gmcr.28098