Beyond Cost Minimisation: Farmers’ Perspectives on the Adoption of GM Fodder in Sweden

Abstract: Swedish farmers were surveyed about their perceptions of genetically modified (GM) feed. Livestock in the EU are frequently given feed containing imported genetically modified (GM) crops, with GM fodder often being cheaper for farmers. However, there is also a growing market for ‘GM-free’ animal-based products. While public concerns about GMOs have been studied extensively, less is known about farmers’ views. The limited literature on farmers and GMOs tends to focus on the economic factors influencing their adoption. The present study contributes the perspective of farmers as members of the general public, thus including a broader set of factors known to be relevant for the public perception of GMOs. The results indicated that farmers were worried about: i) unforeseen consequences for the environment, ii) un­foreseen consequences for human and animal health, and iii) the dominance of multinational companies. Farmers who could expect their farm businesses to benefit from existing GM.... https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/gjae/article/view/2210

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Beyond Cost Minimisation: Farmers’ Perspectives on the Adoption of GM Fodder in Sweden ; volume:70 ; number:2 ; year:2021 ; German journal of agricultural economics ; 70, Heft 2 (2021)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Fischer, Klara ; Hess, Sebastian

Further information

• DOI: 10.30430/70.2021.2.84-100
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409251032534.777470946827
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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