Transgenic potatoes for small-scale farmers:: A case study in Mexico

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Massieu, Y [1 ]
González, RL [1 ]
Chauvet, M [1 ]
Castañeda, Y [1 ]
Barajas, RE [1 ]
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[1] Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, Dept Sociol, Biotechnol & Soc Res Grp, Mexico City 13, DF, Mexico
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
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In Mexico, a collaboration programme of public and private research is developing virus resistant transgenic potatoes, aiming explicitly at small-scale farmers. This claim is backed by economic models, but interviews with the farmers concerned show that they are not likely to benefit from the new varieties.
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