@article{Horna:51823,
      recid = {51823},
      author = {Horna, J. Daniela and Kyotalimye, Miriam and Falck-Zepeda,  Jose Benjamin},
      title = {Cotton Production in Uganda: Would GM technologies be the  Solution?},
      address = {2009},
      number = {1005-2016-79350},
      series = {Contributed Paper},
      pages = {28},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {The government of Uganda is currently testing the  performance of genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties.  Cotton is cultivated in Uganda for two main reasons: 1)  agro-ecological conditions favor cotton cultivation, and 2)  there is a long tradition of cotton cultivation in the  country. Two main research questions are addressed in this  study: a) would the adoption of genetically modified (GM)  cotton benefit Ugandan farmers? b) Would the use of GM seed  be more profitable than the low input traditional system or  than the organic production system? Stochastic budget  analysis is used to address these questions. The results  show that estimated values of cotton profitability do not  seem to justify the investment in a complex technology. The  question then is how transferable is GM technology and how  easily can it be adopted by Ugandan farmers. The vertical  integration of the chain could facilitate the dissemination  of the technology, but availability of seed and inputs of  good quality and appropriate extension support have to be  guaranteed.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51823},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.51823},
}