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Genetically Engineered Crops and Rural Society

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This paper seeks to contribute to the genetically engineered crop debates by exploring some social dimensions of new agricultural technologies. After assessing the social dimensions of current GE crops as they relate to agricultural research and development, we examine issues related to farmer adoption of GE crops. We conclude with a discussion on obstacles to socially equitable agricultural innovation and potential policy solutions. We contend that failing to consider these social dimensions of technology development and diffusion are likely to generate unforeseen problems and unsustainable technological developments.

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  1. Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA, USA

    Leland Glenna & Kristal Jones

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  1. AgroParisTech, Paris, France

    Agnès Ricroch

  2. Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, USA

    Surinder Chopra

  3. Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, Pennsylvania, USA

    Shelby J. Fleischer

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Glenna, L., Jones, K. (2014). Genetically Engineered Crops and Rural Society. In: Ricroch, A., Chopra, S., Fleischer, S. (eds) Plant Biotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06892-3_8

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