Biosafety at the Crossroads: An Analysis of South Africa's Marketing and Trade Policies for Genetically Modified Products

South Africa is the only country in Africa that has both adopted genetically modified (GM) crops and developed a functional biosafety system to manage any risks related to the use of GM products. But it is also one of the only countries that trade both GM and non-GM crops, despite being surrounded b...

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Published in:Policy File 2008
Main Authors: Gruere, Guillaume P, Sengupta, Debdatta
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
International Food Policy Research Institute
International trade
Science/Technology
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Summary:South Africa is the only country in Africa that has both adopted genetically modified (GM) crops and developed a functional biosafety system to manage any risks related to the use of GM products. But it is also one of the only countries that trade both GM and non-GM crops, despite being surrounded by countries banning the use of GM products. In this paper, we analyze the marketing and trade policies for GM products in South Africa that have been successful in the past and critically review recent reforms to these policies.