Epilogue

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Hirata Kimura ◽  
Krisnawati Suryanata
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Food Democracy

The chapter provides a synthesis and highlights important themes that emerge from the collection, including the class and race biases in food localization projects; the need to integrate the socio-cultural dimension in food debates; the controversies surrounding the development of GM crops; and the place of local food in tourism-dependent places. Each chapter in the volume critically analyzes the different initiatives within the political economy context, identifying the pitfalls and contradictions that might threaten the effectiveness of the initiatives, while highlighting the diverse potential to engage citizens in food democracy.

The Political Economy of Regulation of Biotechnology in Agriculture

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory D. Graff ◽  
Gal Hochman ◽  
David Zilberman
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
Agricultural Biotechnology ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Gm Crop ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
The Impact

In Europe and in many developing countries, genetically modified (GM) crops are effectively banned. Some countries limit the direct use of such crops as food for human consumption to a few niche agricultural products, such as papaya, sweet corn, and squash. These restrictions can be traced to public decision-making processes reflecting the interplay of sometimes conflicting economic interests of different groups within society. This chapter examines the political economy underlying the regulation of biotechnology in agriculture. It begins with a review of the literature on the politics and political economy of agricultural biotechnology policies, followed by a discussion of how political choices regarding GM crops have evolved over time. It then considers the agricultural economics literature regarding the distributional impacts of the adoption of GM crops, focusing on the impact of the introduction of GM crop varieties on the economic welfare of different groups in society. It also assesses the formation and evolution of agricultural biotechnology policies in Europe and their effects on salient interest groups such as consumers, farmers, environmental interest groups, and industrial sectors.

Bio-Hegemony: The Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in Argentina

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER NEWELL
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Agricultural Biotechnology ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
The State ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Gm Crops ◽  
The Political ◽  
The World

AbstractThis paper examines relations between the state and capital in Argentina with respect to agricultural biotechnology. Argentina is one of the world's leading exporters of genetically modified (GM) crops and is a key player in the global politics of biotechnology. Whereas in other parts of the world, including other countries in Latin America, active civil societies and some governments have rejected the technology, Argentina has adopted it as a central accumulation strategy. The desirability of this strategy has been secured in material, institutional and discursive arenas of power, producing a particular expression of ‘bio-hegemony’. Looking at the role of business in the political economy of agricultural biotechnology is revealing both of the extent and forms of corporate power and contributes to an understanding of hegemony in practice.

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