Czech Farmers' Experience with Bt Maize : Fulfilment, and the Opposite, of Monsanto's Promises

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F20%3A00115424" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/20:00115424 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://acta.mendelu.cz/media/pdf/actaun_2020068010025.pdf" target="_blank" >https://acta.mendelu.cz/media/pdf/actaun_2020068010025.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun202068010025" target="_blank" >10.11118/actaun202068010025</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Czech Farmers' Experience with Bt Maize : Fulfilment, and the Opposite, of Monsanto's Promises
Original language description
Genetically modified (GM) Bt maize MON810 is promoted as being beneficial for farmers and the environment. The aim of this study was to compare particular claims of the benefits associated with this GM maize with Czech farmers' practice. Ten semi-structured interviews and 27 questionnaires obtained from Czech farmers who had grown Bt maize for at least one year in 2005–2016 were analysed qualitatively. The alleged benefits of MON810 cultivation regarding lower levels of fungal disease infestation, yield increase, reduction of insecticide usage, lowered costs, time saving and simple manipulation were enjoyed by a varying proportion of Czech GM farmers. In contrast, some farmers experienced the opposite of the claimed benefit regarding yield, costs, manipulation and time requirements. The exception was the 100% control of the European Corn Borer (ECB). The current and previous studies suggest that most of the benefits manifest themselves rather on farms under high ECB pressure. Seen from an economic viewpoint, the cultivation of Bt maize could be recommended in areas with persistent high corn borer pressure. However, the benefit to the environment is challenged and it is suggested that farmers should employ a complex of cultural control methods.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40403 - Agricultural biotechnology related ethics

Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
ISSN
1211-8516
e-ISSN
2464-8310
Volume of the periodical
68
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
14
Pages from-to
25-38
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85082074750

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