Falck Zepeda et al ICABR presentation on the insect resistant and herbicide t...Jose Falck Zepeda
This study analyzes the socio-economic considerations of genetically modified (GM) maize adoption in Honduras and their relation to farmer’s characteristics influencing their decision making process durign crop year 2013. This presentation highlights the preliminary result from a joint University of California- Davis, IFPRI and Zamorano University study in Honduras. This is the second round of surveys conducted by IFPRI and Zamorano University in the country. GM maize has a great potential of reducing pest or weed damage and thus produce higher yields compared to the conventional counterpart. Damage reduction can lead to an increase in farmer’s income, if managed appropriately. During the last decade the adoption of GM maize in Honduras has increased steadily from 2,000 ha in 2002 to more than 36,000 ha in 2012 (Cerritos, personal communication 2014). In the case of Honduras, GM maize may contain protection for specific target insects through the introduction of the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene into the genetic material of the plant. A second trait is the introduction of herbicide tolerance (HT) to withstand the herbicide glyphosate which allows its application. Herbicide tolerance enables weed control without causing crop damage. These two traits may be available individually or together incorporated into the maize germplasm.
Jose Falck Zepeda presentation on biotechnology and developing countries Geor...Jose Falck Zepeda
In my presentation I describe the foundation frameworks for improving crop production in developing countries firmly based on the successes, failures and issues identified during the Green Revolution. I describe the status of Genetically Modified Biotechnology in developed and developing countries,describe the regulatory activities that examine environmental/biodiversity and food/feed safety, as GM bio-technologies are the only regulated biotechnologies globally with a few exceptions. I describe our experiences and issues related to socioeconomic assessments of potential and actual impacts of GM crops in Uganda, Philippines, Colombia and Honduras. I summarize some lessons and conclusions learned in this process.
Falck Zepeda et al ICABR presentation on the insect resistant and herbicide t...Jose Falck Zepeda
This study analyzes the socio-economic considerations of genetically modified (GM) maize adoption in Honduras and their relation to farmer’s characteristics influencing their decision making process durign crop year 2013. This presentation highlights the preliminary result from a joint University of California- Davis, IFPRI and Zamorano University study in Honduras. This is the second round of surveys conducted by IFPRI and Zamorano University in the country. GM maize has a great potential of reducing pest or weed damage and thus produce higher yields compared to the conventional counterpart. Damage reduction can lead to an increase in farmer’s income, if managed appropriately. During the last decade the adoption of GM maize in Honduras has increased steadily from 2,000 ha in 2002 to more than 36,000 ha in 2012 (Cerritos, personal communication 2014). In the case of Honduras, GM maize may contain protection for specific target insects through the introduction of the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene into the genetic material of the plant. A second trait is the introduction of herbicide tolerance (HT) to withstand the herbicide glyphosate which allows its application. Herbicide tolerance enables weed control without causing crop damage. These two traits may be available individually or together incorporated into the maize germplasm.
Jose Falck Zepeda presentation on biotechnology and developing countries Geor...Jose Falck Zepeda
In my presentation I describe the foundation frameworks for improving crop production in developing countries firmly based on the successes, failures and issues identified during the Green Revolution. I describe the status of Genetically Modified Biotechnology in developed and developing countries,describe the regulatory activities that examine environmental/biodiversity and food/feed safety, as GM bio-technologies are the only regulated biotechnologies globally with a few exceptions. I describe our experiences and issues related to socioeconomic assessments of potential and actual impacts of GM crops in Uganda, Philippines, Colombia and Honduras. I summarize some lessons and conclusions learned in this process.
A proposal for zamorano and universities' reform and rebirth 2020 jose falck ...Jose Falck Zepeda
A personal proposal for Zamorano reform renewal by Jose Benjamin Falck Zepeda describing the basic elements of a vision and roadmap for higher education focused in agriculture . Presentation takes into account the future of Latin America and the Caribbean and global agriculture, the new learning ecosystem. This presentation is not only valid for Zamorano University but for all higher education institution in the region.
Falck zepeda presentacion guatemala 2020 final for presentationJose Falck Zepeda
Presentacion "El Impacto Socio Económico de la Biotecnología Agrícolas en America Latina – Gobernabilidad, Regulaciones y Políticas" hecha por Jose Benjamin Falck Zepeda en el evento I Congreso en Línea de Biotecnología, organizado por la Comisión Técnica Interinstitucional de Guatemala, 12 Noviembre 2020
Falck zepeda 2020 iowa state university webinar final 10 27 2020Jose Falck Zepeda
Presentation made by Jose Falck Zepeda at Iowa State University's “Agricultural, Food, and Trade Policy” (ECON 460/550)” webinar October 28, 2020. This presentation discusses biotechnology, genetic modifications, gene editing, science and technology, innovation and economic and trade issues related to developing countries. These are related to policy, regulatory and enabling environment issues.
Falck zepeda 2020 michigan state university webinar finalA Jose Falck Zepeda
A presentation made at the 2020 Michigan State University short summer course on biotehcnology and biosafety. This presentations discusses context in which GE crops may be deployed, economic benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered crops, and the enabling environment which hay hinder or promote the safe use of genetic engineering in developing countries.
Presentation made to the Master's students in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture at Zamorano University November 14 2019. This presentations describes the research and publishing process with an emphasis on facilitating students undertaking both.
Presentation done as keynote speaker in the event "Zamorano Investiga". Presentations discusses the new agricultural food system, issues that impact and may be impacted by research, status of ag research in Latin America and the Caribbean, options for a way forward. IN SPANISH.
Jose Falck Zepeda presentation at the American Society of Horticultural Sciences, Washington DC, August 3, 2018. Presentation examines governance and other issues affecting genetically engineered crops and builds on this expereince to examine potential consequences on new plant breeding techniques and other advanced biotechnologies.
Jose Falck-Zepeda presentation at the 6th Sympsium Zamorano University Graduates at the University of Florida Gainesville, August 4 2018. This is a recopilation of a experiencies accumulated over a policy research career on agriculture, biotechnology, science technology and innovation, regulations, governance, economic impact and GM biotechnologies.
Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston, February 19, 2017. This presentation highlights the need for a new global food system that is knowledge based and one that will address complex issues. The need for smart agriculture has to be firmly based on excellence in science but also firmly situated by design in the social context in which it operates. The presentation discusses genetically engineered crops as an example of convergence and provides a few broad ideas about the characteristics a new innovation system in agriculture needs to pursue.
Falck overview of socioeconomics uganda parlamentarians 2017 finalJose Falck Zepeda
Presentation for the Science and Technology Committee from the Uganda Parliament on the economic impacts of biotechnology with an emphasis on Uganda and developing countries.
This corporate presentation summarizes the report done by a Committee commisioned by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine examining issues related to genetically engineered crops.
Slides jose falck zepeda nas study economics december 2016 original submttedJose Falck Zepeda
This presentations summarizes the economic impacts of GE crops as included in Chapter 6 of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report on genetically engineered crops released May 2016.
Presentation 2 falck zepeda socioeconomic assessments results from case studiesJose Falck Zepeda
This presentation was made at the Alliance for Science at Cornell October 2016. The presentation considers assessments in practice as related to socioeconomics, biosafety, biotechnology and decision making.
Presentation 1 falck zepeda introduction to socioeconomicsJose Falck Zepeda
Presented at the Cornell Alliance for Science October 2016. This presentation discusses the issues of socioeconomics, biosafety, decision making as related to developing countries.
In 2003 IFPRI released the results of Next Harvest, a study that compiled and analyzed the first comprehensive database of publically-developed genetically modified crops under development in non-industrialized countries. Since then, several regional and national efforts have been made to update this database and expand Next Harvest findings. Nevertheless, to this day there are no comprehensive data about the state of biotechnology in developing countries, that takes into account both traditional and modern biotechnologies under development by the public and private sector. In particular, in Africa the lack of standardized and uniformly collected data is limiting the ability to assess the overall state of Africa’s agricultural biotechnology capacity and draw policy recommendations regarding countries’ strengths and needs. To begin to fill this gap, IFPRI has started gathering information using standard data collection protocols in four countries in Africa. This study presents the results for Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda and shows the differences and similarities among their state of biotech development. South Africa, clearly the leader in biotech adoption in the continent, is a country where agricultural biotechnology has been mainstreamed in a significant number of agricultural research institutes. Nigeria, on the other hand, has had more difficulties developing and implementing biotechnologies. Kenya and Uganda maintain a solid portfolio of agricultural biotechnology research but still face institutional and human and financial resource limitations. Drawing from the rich data collected, the study identifies the opportunities and challenges and makes policy recommendations to address current limitations.
Falck Zpeda et al Presentation of Honduras Bt_RR maize case study at Templeto...Jose Falck Zepeda
This is a presentation of the advanced preliminary results from a study on genetically modified Bt-RR maize in Honduras. The study was conducted by IFPRI, Zamorano University and University of California -Davis. Our results show that Bt-RR maize has performed as designed. It has reduced damage due to target lepidopteran insects, and has decreased slightly pesticide use by adopters. Net benefits are substantially higher for Bt-RR maize adopters than for the non-adopters in our sample. Yet, Bt-RR maize remains adoption remains at around 8-10% of total area planted to maize in Honduras in 2013. Our qualitative and quantitative analysis seems to indicated that there are other organizational and institutional constraints which are limiting such adoption. The current Bt-RR maize technology as it stands now is not intending for subsistence farmers much less the poorest of the poor producers in Honduras. This opens the question of whether there may be potential interventions to improve these producers' productivity through conditional transfer programs that include cash and/or productive inputs such as seed, fertilizer and in some cases pesticides and herbicides.
Falck zepeda presentation on experiences with socieoconomics biosafety and bi...Jose Falck Zepeda
A review of the experiences with the potential or actual inclusion of socioeconomic considerations in decision making as related to genetically modified crops in developing countries. I examine such issues including background, relationship to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, achieving conceptual clarity, definitions, scope and implementation. I discuss a set of case studies conducted in selected developing countries, experience with implementation in Brazil and Argentina, examine the positive and negative consequences of inclusion and conclude summarizing these experiences.
A proposal for zamorano and universities' reform and rebirth 2020 jose falck ...Jose Falck Zepeda
A personal proposal for Zamorano reform renewal by Jose Benjamin Falck Zepeda describing the basic elements of a vision and roadmap for higher education focused in agriculture . Presentation takes into account the future of Latin America and the Caribbean and global agriculture, the new learning ecosystem. This presentation is not only valid for Zamorano University but for all higher education institution in the region.
Falck zepeda presentacion guatemala 2020 final for presentationJose Falck Zepeda
Presentacion "El Impacto Socio Económico de la Biotecnología Agrícolas en America Latina – Gobernabilidad, Regulaciones y Políticas" hecha por Jose Benjamin Falck Zepeda en el evento I Congreso en Línea de Biotecnología, organizado por la Comisión Técnica Interinstitucional de Guatemala, 12 Noviembre 2020
Falck zepeda 2020 iowa state university webinar final 10 27 2020Jose Falck Zepeda
Presentation made by Jose Falck Zepeda at Iowa State University's “Agricultural, Food, and Trade Policy” (ECON 460/550)” webinar October 28, 2020. This presentation discusses biotechnology, genetic modifications, gene editing, science and technology, innovation and economic and trade issues related to developing countries. These are related to policy, regulatory and enabling environment issues.
Falck zepeda 2020 michigan state university webinar finalA Jose Falck Zepeda
A presentation made at the 2020 Michigan State University short summer course on biotehcnology and biosafety. This presentations discusses context in which GE crops may be deployed, economic benefits from the adoption of genetically engineered crops, and the enabling environment which hay hinder or promote the safe use of genetic engineering in developing countries.
Presentation made to the Master's students in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture at Zamorano University November 14 2019. This presentations describes the research and publishing process with an emphasis on facilitating students undertaking both.
Presentation done as keynote speaker in the event "Zamorano Investiga". Presentations discusses the new agricultural food system, issues that impact and may be impacted by research, status of ag research in Latin America and the Caribbean, options for a way forward. IN SPANISH.
Jose Falck Zepeda presentation at the American Society of Horticultural Sciences, Washington DC, August 3, 2018. Presentation examines governance and other issues affecting genetically engineered crops and builds on this expereince to examine potential consequences on new plant breeding techniques and other advanced biotechnologies.
Jose Falck-Zepeda presentation at the 6th Sympsium Zamorano University Graduates at the University of Florida Gainesville, August 4 2018. This is a recopilation of a experiencies accumulated over a policy research career on agriculture, biotechnology, science technology and innovation, regulations, governance, economic impact and GM biotechnologies.
Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston, February 19, 2017. This presentation highlights the need for a new global food system that is knowledge based and one that will address complex issues. The need for smart agriculture has to be firmly based on excellence in science but also firmly situated by design in the social context in which it operates. The presentation discusses genetically engineered crops as an example of convergence and provides a few broad ideas about the characteristics a new innovation system in agriculture needs to pursue.
Falck overview of socioeconomics uganda parlamentarians 2017 finalJose Falck Zepeda
Presentation for the Science and Technology Committee from the Uganda Parliament on the economic impacts of biotechnology with an emphasis on Uganda and developing countries.
This corporate presentation summarizes the report done by a Committee commisioned by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine examining issues related to genetically engineered crops.
Slides jose falck zepeda nas study economics december 2016 original submttedJose Falck Zepeda
This presentations summarizes the economic impacts of GE crops as included in Chapter 6 of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report on genetically engineered crops released May 2016.
Presentation 2 falck zepeda socioeconomic assessments results from case studiesJose Falck Zepeda
This presentation was made at the Alliance for Science at Cornell October 2016. The presentation considers assessments in practice as related to socioeconomics, biosafety, biotechnology and decision making.
Presentation 1 falck zepeda introduction to socioeconomicsJose Falck Zepeda
Presented at the Cornell Alliance for Science October 2016. This presentation discusses the issues of socioeconomics, biosafety, decision making as related to developing countries.
In 2003 IFPRI released the results of Next Harvest, a study that compiled and analyzed the first comprehensive database of publically-developed genetically modified crops under development in non-industrialized countries. Since then, several regional and national efforts have been made to update this database and expand Next Harvest findings. Nevertheless, to this day there are no comprehensive data about the state of biotechnology in developing countries, that takes into account both traditional and modern biotechnologies under development by the public and private sector. In particular, in Africa the lack of standardized and uniformly collected data is limiting the ability to assess the overall state of Africa’s agricultural biotechnology capacity and draw policy recommendations regarding countries’ strengths and needs. To begin to fill this gap, IFPRI has started gathering information using standard data collection protocols in four countries in Africa. This study presents the results for Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda and shows the differences and similarities among their state of biotech development. South Africa, clearly the leader in biotech adoption in the continent, is a country where agricultural biotechnology has been mainstreamed in a significant number of agricultural research institutes. Nigeria, on the other hand, has had more difficulties developing and implementing biotechnologies. Kenya and Uganda maintain a solid portfolio of agricultural biotechnology research but still face institutional and human and financial resource limitations. Drawing from the rich data collected, the study identifies the opportunities and challenges and makes policy recommendations to address current limitations.
Falck Zpeda et al Presentation of Honduras Bt_RR maize case study at Templeto...Jose Falck Zepeda
This is a presentation of the advanced preliminary results from a study on genetically modified Bt-RR maize in Honduras. The study was conducted by IFPRI, Zamorano University and University of California -Davis. Our results show that Bt-RR maize has performed as designed. It has reduced damage due to target lepidopteran insects, and has decreased slightly pesticide use by adopters. Net benefits are substantially higher for Bt-RR maize adopters than for the non-adopters in our sample. Yet, Bt-RR maize remains adoption remains at around 8-10% of total area planted to maize in Honduras in 2013. Our qualitative and quantitative analysis seems to indicated that there are other organizational and institutional constraints which are limiting such adoption. The current Bt-RR maize technology as it stands now is not intending for subsistence farmers much less the poorest of the poor producers in Honduras. This opens the question of whether there may be potential interventions to improve these producers' productivity through conditional transfer programs that include cash and/or productive inputs such as seed, fertilizer and in some cases pesticides and herbicides.
Falck zepeda presentation on experiences with socieoconomics biosafety and bi...Jose Falck Zepeda
A review of the experiences with the potential or actual inclusion of socioeconomic considerations in decision making as related to genetically modified crops in developing countries. I examine such issues including background, relationship to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, achieving conceptual clarity, definitions, scope and implementation. I discuss a set of case studies conducted in selected developing countries, experience with implementation in Brazil and Argentina, examine the positive and negative consequences of inclusion and conclude summarizing these experiences.
