The Biotechnology Revolution in Global Agriculture; Innovation, Invention, and Investment in the Canola Industry

by Peter W. B. Phillips; G. G. Khachatourians

• ISBN13: 9780851995137
• ISBN10: 0851995136
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-07-19
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

Biotechnology processes are fundamentally changing the nature of the products being produced in the industry. Since 1990 when the commercialization of a variety of genetically modified (GM) tobacco first appeared in the agri-food system, a host of other GM crops including corn, cotton, soybeans, canola and flax have been released. This book reviews the global canola sector in order to identify fundamental trends resulting from the adoption of biotechnology. It examines the sector over an extended periods, looking at its local origins, regional growth and international expansion, analyzes public policy affecting commercialization and estimates the costs and benefits of changes. It is essential reading for government and industry researchers and students involved in the areas of agricultural economics, plant biotechnology and crop science.

Author Biography

Murray E. Fulton is Professor of Agricultural Economics and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Richard S. Gray is Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Grant E. Isaac is Associate Professor of Management and Marketing, College of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Lynette Keyowski is an M.Sc. Agricultural Economics student, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada George G. Khachatourians is Professor of Applied Microbiology and Food Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Stavroula T. Malla is an SSHRC Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Peter W.B. Phillips is Professor of Agricultural Economics, NSERC/SSHRC Chair in Managing Knowledge-based Agri-food Development, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Arthur K. Sumner is Professor Emeritus of Applied Microbiology and Food Science, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
Part I: The Setting	1	(20)
Introduction and Overview	3	(18)
Peter W. B. Phillips
George G. Khachatourians
Part II: Innovation and Canola	21	(52)
Approaches to and Measurement of Innovation	23	(10)
Peter W. B. Phillips
George G. Khachatourians
An Introduction to the History of Canola and the Scientific Basis for Innovation	33	(16)
George G. Khachatourians
Arthur K. Summer
Peter W. B. Phillips
Innovation in the Canola Sector	49	(24)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Part III: The Actors	73	(114)
The Evolving Industry	75	(8)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Industrial Development and Collective Action	83	(22)
Richard S. Gray
Stavroula T. Malla
Peter W. B. Phillips
The Role of Public-sector Institutions	105	(24)
Peter W. B. Phillips
The Role of Private Firms	129	(1)
Peter W. B. Phillips
The Impact of Location on Production	129	(58)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Part IV: Regulating Biotechnology-based Growth	187	(84)
Why Regulate the Market?	189	(8)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Regulating Discovery	197	(16)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Regulating Domestic Markets	213	(30)
Grant E. Isaac
Peter W. B. Phillips
Regulating International Trade in Knowledge-based Products	243	(28)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Grant E. Isaac
Part V: Winners and Losers	271	(44)
The Theory of the Gains to Research	273	(8)
Peter W. B. Phillips
The Aggregate Gains from Research	281	(16)
Stavroula T. Malla
Richard S. Gray
Peter W. B. Phillips
Distributing the Gains: Producers, Consumers and Others	297	(18)
Peter W. B. Phillips
Murray E. Fulton
Lynette Keyowski
Stavroula T. Malla
Richard S. Gray
Part VI: Policy Implications	315	(24)
Lessons for the Future	317	(22)
Peter W. B. Phillips
George G. Khachatourians
Bibliography	339	(16)
Index	355