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Crop research, biotech canola, and innovation policy in Canada: Challenges, opportunities, and evolution

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  • Stavroula Malla
  • Derek G. Brewin

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Increased investment in agricultural research could contribute to sustainable development goals and benefit farmers, consumers, the environment, and the economy. This paper provides recent evidence and a critical assessment of the evolving Canadian canola crop development and innovation policy and compares it to the wheat and pulse sectors that differ in degree of biotechnology adoption, seeded acreage, intellectual property rights, and private sector involvement. This study also assesses how crop characteristics and technological changes affect future optimal public policy. A number of innovation policies are discussed that could stimulate further growth within the crop sector. Un investissement accru dans la recherche agricole pourrait contribuer aux objectifs de développement durable et profiter aux agriculteurs, aux consommateurs, à l'environnement et à l'économie. Ce document fournit des preuves récentes et une évaluation critique de l'évolution de la politique canadienne en matière de développement et d'innovation des cultures de canola et le compare aux secteurs du blé et des légumineuses à grains qui diffèrent par le degré d'adoption de la biotechnologie, la superficie ensemencée, les droits de propriété intellectuelle et la participation du secteur privé. Cette étude évalue également l'incidence des caractéristiques des cultures et des changements technologiques sur les futures politiques publiques optimales. Un certain nombre de politiques d'innovation susceptibles de stimuler la croissance future du secteur des cultures commerciales sont discutées.

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  • Stavroula Malla & Derek G. Brewin, 2019. "Crop research, biotech canola, and innovation policy in Canada: Challenges, opportunities, and evolution," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 67(2), pages 135-150, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:canjag:v:67:y:2019:i:2:p:135-150
    DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12195
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    1. Stavroula Malla & Derek G. Brewin, 2020. "Biotechnology, Crop R&D and Public Policy: The Case of Canola," Athens Journal of Business & Economics, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), vol. 6(2), pages 99-110, April.

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