PG Economics have completed a major project
the UK Government Cabinet Office on the
costs and benefits of GM crops to
UK agriculture. In addition we have published a number of papers on
crop co-existence and Graham has presented papers at a number of
conferences. Recent projects are listed below. To view other
projects click here.
2009:
EU losing out on contributions to sustainable
farming from biotech traits - full
report and
press release
Biotech crops making important contributions to
sustainable farming - full report
and
press release
Briefing Paper - Union of Concerned Scientists
report on GM crop performance is mis-leading -
open PDF
Graham Brookes launches 2008-2009 6th Edition of
European arable crop profit margins - open
press release or order form -
European arable crop profit margins 2008/2009",
Briefing Paper - Friends of the Earth report
inaccurate and mis-leading -
open PDF
2008:
Focus on yield - Biotech crops; evidence, outcomes
and impacts 1996-2006 - press release,
summary (pdf) and
full report (pdf)
Global impact of biotech crops: socio-economic and
environmental effects 1996-2006 -
press release,
full report and
peer reviewed paper - AgBioForum
11(1):21-28 2008.
PG Economics welcomes new
ISAAA brief: Global status of commercialised biotech crops 2007 (PDF)
Papers
Co-existence of
Genetically Modified (GM) and non-GM Maize
DEFRA consultation on
proposals for the management of genetically modified (GM), conventional and
organic crops
The Global GM
Market - implications for the European food chain -
German -
French language
Co-existence in
North American agriculture: can GM crops be grown with conventional and
organic crops?
PG
Economics comments on the Greenpeace paper ‘GM and dairy cow feed: steps to
a GM-free future for the UK dairy industry’
GM and non GM arable crops can
co-exist in the EU without problems: says new research paper
Comments on
GM Foods: evaluating the Farm Scale Trials: report of the Environmental
Audit Committee of 2 March 2004
Farm level impact of herbicide tolerant
soybeans in Romania
GM crops benefit maize growers in Spain:
It is the first economic assessment of how small farmers in North East
Spain are achieving environmental benefits and higher yields, better
quality and increased income by growing genetically modified maize (Bt
Maize). Bt Maize protects the crop against attack by the European Corn
Borer (ECB), which can lead to yield losses of 15% or more.
Spanish farmers as well as other Southern European farmers have suffered
from the ECB for generations. But currently Spain is the only country in
the European Union where GM crops are grown commercially.
