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REGIONAL APPROACH TO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY IN SADC: MALAWI, MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA

REGIONAL APPROACH TO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY IN SADC: MALAWI, MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA. FANRPAN STAKEHOLDERS MEETING, KEMPTON PARK, SOUTH AFRICA, 20 JUNE 2008 REPORT BY DR. WYNAND J. VAN DER WALT + MARNUS GOUSE ON BEHALF OF STUDY GROUP FOODNCROPBIO wynandjvdw@telkomsa.net

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REGIONAL APPROACH TO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY IN SADC: MALAWI, MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA

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  1. REGIONAL APPROACH TO BIOTECHNOLOGYAND BIOSAFETY IN SADC: MALAWI, MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA FANRPAN STAKEHOLDERS MEETING, KEMPTON PARK, SOUTH AFRICA, 20 JUNE 2008 REPORT BY DR. WYNAND J. VAN DER WALT + MARNUS GOUSE ON BEHALF OF STUDY GROUP FOODNCROPBIO wynandjvdw@telkomsa.net Tel (+27)-12-347-6334 / 083-468-3471

  2. COMPELLING REASONS FOR BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS • GM CROPS ON ALL CONTINENTS • CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY • PRESENT FOOD CRISES • FARMER CHOICE OF PRODUCTION • NEPAD & FARA PROMOTE BIOTECH • ENABLE FARMERS TO EVALUATE GM CROPS • DEVELOP OWN BIOTECHNOLOGIES

  3. SADC MEMBERS CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY • BOTSWANA, DRC, • LESOTHO,MADAGASCAR, • MALAWI, MAURITIUS • MOZAMBIQUE, SEYCHELLES, • SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND • ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE

  4. MALAWI • MAIZE, COTTON, CASSAVA • 2001, GM MAIZE IMPORTS, NO BIOSAFETY • 2002 BIOSAFETY BILL, 2004 REGULATIONS • EX ANTE STUDY: • INCREASE GROSS INCOME 95% Bt COTTON • CONSTRAINTS: • SEED COST, FINANCING, BREEDERS RIGHTS, STAKEHOLDER ARRANGEMENTS

  5. MAURITIUS • AGR. = 7% GDP, SUGAR • MSIRI: STARTED GM RESEARCH 1993, • BIOSAFETY COMM. 1996 • 2002 GMO BILL > 2004 ACT • MSIRI > BASTA TOLERANCE TRAIT • GREENHOUSE TRIALS ONLY • EX ANTE: NEW WEED CONTROL LESS COST THAN BASTA • DEPENDS ON CHEMICAL COSTS

  6. SOUTH AFRICA • 1978: SAGENE • 1990 BIOSAFETY GUIDELINES, Bt COTTON TRIALS • 1997: GMO ACT • 1999: GMO REGULATIONS • ALL GEN. MOD., ALL ORGANISMS, • GMO EXEC COUNCIL, 6 DEPTS (8) • ADV. COMM., REVIEWERS • PERMITS

  7. SOUTH AFRICA • GM MAIZE: 10.6% AV YIELD INCREASE • ECONOMIC BENEFIT 8 YEARS US$250 MILLION • GM COTTON: S-SCALE= US$46/HA, DRYLAND • L-SCALE= US$25/HA, DRYLAND • L-SCALE= US$202/HA, IRRIG. • GM SOYBEANS: ?

  8. RECOMMENDATIONS • LEARN FROM OTHERS • EXPEDITE BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS • HARMONIZE LEGISLATION • ESTABLISH CAPACITY • REGIONAL CLEARING HOUSE • PUBLIC AWARENESS

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