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Assessing the Potential Economic Impact of Genetically Modified Crops in Ghana
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Person:Guillaume P. GruèreResearch Fellow, Environment and Production Technology2033 K Street, NWWashington, DC
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC
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2006-10
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In many countries, economic considerations are an important factor in government decisionmaking on the
introduction of genetically modified (GM) products. However, reliable information on their actual or likely
economic impact is often lacking. This brief illustrates the use of a methodological framework to assess the
potential economic impact of introducing GM varieties of tomato, cabbage, garden egg, and cassava in Ghana. The framework consists of four interrelated levels of analysis, corresponding to four sets of actors in the economy: (1) farm (smallholder producers); (2) market (processors, traders); (3) the pertinent industry or sector of the national economy (consumers and producers, linked by markets); and (4) international trade.
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introduction of genetically modified (GM) products. However, reliable information on their actual or likely
economic impact is often lacking. This brief illustrates the use of a methodological framework to assess the
potential economic impact of introducing GM varieties of tomato, cabbage, garden egg, and cassava in Ghana. The framework consists of four interrelated levels of analysis, corresponding to four sets of actors in the economy: (1) farm (smallholder producers); (2) market (processors, traders); (3) the pertinent industry or sector of the national economy (consumers and producers, linked by markets); and (4) international trade.
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Contributing authors: Ramatu M. Al-Hassan (Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, University of Ghana), Walter S. Alhassan (West and Central Africa Coordinator, Program for Biosafety Systems), Kwasi O. Bonsu (Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana), Jose Falck-Zepeda (Research Fellow, IFPRI), Guillaume Gruère (Research Fellow, IFPRI), Daniela Horna (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, IFPRI), Melinda Smale (Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI), Samuel E. Timpo (Biotechnology & Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana).
LMO categories: Plants
