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GMO Crops: Lessons Learned

Who Has Been Affected by GMO Crops?. Biotechnology companies and suppliersProducersA few consumers and processors (if output traits)Researchers. Who Has Been Affected by the GMO Issue?. Biotechnology companies and suppliersProducersHandlersFood manufacturing chain. Who Has Been Affected by the

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GMO Crops: Lessons Learned

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    1. GMO Crops: Lessons Learned Dr. Charles R. Hurburgh, Jr. Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Iowa State University October 9, 2000

    2. Who Has Been Affected by GMO Crops? Biotechnology companies and suppliers Producers A few consumers and processors (if output traits) Researchers

    3. Who Has Been Affected by the GMO Issue? Biotechnology companies and suppliers Producers Handlers Food manufacturing chain

    4. Who Has Been Affected by the GMO Issue? Consumers Media Activists Testing labs, other support services Exports, educators, researchers

    5. GMO Crops – Lessons Learned Any perception of change will be negative Any perceived risk is more risk than they had before With no clear benefit, responses will be negative The Precautionary Principle

    6. GMO Crops – Lessons Learned Value is utility, a perceived level, not purely cost Consumers do not have to be consistent Consumers may value the process as much as the product

    7. GMO Crops – Lessons Learned Segregation without incentives is unlikely Full segregation is costly (+50˘/bu) A slightly enhanced commodity is not a good product for segregation Certification or testing Success stories

    8. Grain Handling Practices – Non-GMO Markets (Feb. 2000)

    9. Grain Analysis Practices – Non-GMO Markets (Feb. 2000)

    10. GMO Crops – Lessons Learned New products must have verification, tests available Split or partial approval = trouble Inspection/testing must have neutral standards Certification (ISO, etc.) is a partial but not complete substitute Testing methods

    11. GMO Testing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA test, precise 3-5 days, $300+/sample Immunoassay (ELISA) antibody indicator, screening 5-20 minutes, $3-$10/sample NIR – under test near-infrared, screening 1-2 minutes, $2-$4/sample

    12. GMO Testing Sampling 25-50% error - single kernel event Sampling error similar to aflatoxin 5-10 lb sample rough grind and divide Tolerances Market uncertain Most estimates: 1-5% Accumulation of mixing errors original seed, field harvesting handling and storage shipment

    13. GMO Testing

    14. GMO Crops – Lessons Learned Technology cost treadmill Competitors can specialize, avoid the costs of segregation Any marketing risk is more risk than producer has now More cautious, demanding in the future; GMO forced them to learn about the entire market

    15. Summary – How High Was The Tuition? Consumers can care about raw commodities Success in segregating means organized supply chains, not random trading Do not expect what you cannot inspect Producers do not have to support all biotechnology

    16. Where To Find Us

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