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000178002 041__ $$aeng
000178002 245__ $$aBiotechnology as an alternative to chemical pesticides: a case study of Bt cotton in China
000178002 260__ $$c2003-07
000178002 269__ $$a2003-07
000178002 300__ $$a14
000178002 336__ $$aJournal Article
000178002 520__ $$aThe overall goal of this study is to determine the extent by which genetically engineered (GE) crops in China can lead
to reductions of pesticide use, the nature and source of the reductions, and whether or not there are any non-pecuniary
externalities. One of the first studies of the effect of plant biotechnology on poor farmers, the study is based on a data set
collected by the authors in 2000 in North China. The paper's descriptive, budget and multivariate analysis find that Bt cotton
significantly reduces the number of sprayings, the quantity of pesticides used and the level of pesticide expenditures. All Bt
cotton varieties-both those produced by foreign life science companies and those created by China's research system are
equally effective. In addition to these input-reducing effects, the paper also demonstrates that such reductions in pesticides
also likely lead to labour savings, more efficient overall production, as well as positive health and environmental impacts.
© 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
000178002 546__ $$aEnglish
000178002 650__ $$aProduction Economics
000178002 650__ $$aResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
000178002 6531_ $$aChemical pesticides
000178002 6531_ $$aBt cotton
000178002 6531_ $$aGenetically engineered (GE) crops
000178002 700__ $$aHuang, Jikun
000178002 700__ $$aHu, Ruifa
000178002 700__ $$aPray, Carl
000178002 700__ $$aQiao, Fangbin
000178002 700__ $$aRozelle, Scott
000178002 773__ $$q55$$o67$$tAgricultural Economics: The Journal of the International Association of Agricultural Economists$$j29$$k01$$dJuly 2003
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