Socioeconomic and farm-level effects of genetically modified crops: The case of Bt crops in South Africa
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South Africa; Southern Africa; Africa south of Sahara; Africa; biotechnology; Transgenic plants; Risk assessment; Economic aspects; Biosafety regulations; Biotechnological safety; socioeconomic development; Genetically engineered organisms; Genetically modified foods; Data collection; genetic heterogeneity; ex-ante impact assessment; Ex-post impact assessment; Developing countries; Cotton; maize; banana; bt cotton; Agricultural research;All these keywords.
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