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This article explores the research we conducted in Uganda regarding the introduction of genetically modified varieties of Matooke, a traditional cooking banana that is the country’s primary carbohydrate. Full-text (protected)
This article enters the politicized and polarized GM debate by discussing Bt cotton in South Africa and Burkina Faso. We argue that the phase-out of Burkina Faso, one of the most prominent and vocal supporters of GM crops on the African continent, could have significant implications for commercial production and dissemination of GM crops in …
This article grapples with the debate over the potential for second-generation GM crops – GMO 2.0 – and raises important questions about reception by end-users, scale, implications of breeding technologies, and donor impact. I argue that researchers and policy-makers need to move beyond the bifurcated debate to consider GM crops in specific ecological, economic and …
Longitudinal data were mobilized in the form of quantitative and qualitative surveys to investigate how role-play simulation impacts student perceptions of knowledge acquisition. Through the analysis, we conclude that simulation should be embedded in the overarching logic of the course for knowledge transmission, and online technologies have the potential to enhance student learning. Full-text
This collaborative project uses diagnostic research to investigate farmer attitudes and intentions to adopt GM matooke banana and assess whether this technology benefits farmer yields and livelihoods. We counter the common assumption that a single technology can succeed in different settings across the continent of Africa. Instead, the potential impact of GM technologies must be …