Assessing the development impacts of bio-innovations: The case of genetically modified maize and cassava in Tanzania

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dc.creatorBenfica, Rui
dc.creatorZambrano, Patricia
dc.creatorChambers, Judith A.
dc.creatorFalck-Zepeda, José B.
dc.date2024-08-07
dc.date2024-08-07T16:01:55Z
dc.date2024-08-07T16:01:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:27:51Z
dc.descriptionTanzania’s agriculture is characterized by low productivity due to unpredictable rainfall and the prevalence of pests and diseases. Genetically modified (GM) maize offering protection against drought and insects are being developed. Likewise, GM varieties resistant to cassava brown streak disease were developed. Building on prior crop-based analyses, we use the Rural Investment and Policy Analysis (RIAPA) CGE model to assess the impacts of the adoption of those GM crops. GM maize and cassava have positive effects on the economy, the Agri-Food System (AFS), and poverty. Given its stronger linkages in the AFS, the effects of the GM maize are stronger, especially in higher adoption and high yield scenarios. Likewise, the effects on the poorest and rural households are greater. The high variation across scenarios, and the significant effect of the high adoption/high yield scenarios, suggests a high return to investments and policies that realize these adoption rates and yield potential. JEL Codes: O10, O30, O55
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151568
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/105159
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Association of Agricultural Economists
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBenfica, Rui; Zambrano, Patricia; Chambers, Judith; and Falck-Zepeda, Jose. 2024. Assessing the development impacts of bio-innovations: The case of genetically modified maize and cassava in Tanzania. 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists Conference, August 2-7, 2024, New Delhi, India. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.344284
dc.subjectagrifood systems
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectgenetically modified foods
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.titleAssessing the development impacts of bio-innovations: The case of genetically modified maize and cassava in Tanzania
dc.typeConference Paper

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