Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment of Genetically Modified Banana Resistant to Xanthomonas Wilt in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

John Herbert Ainembabazi; Leena Tripathi; Joseph Rusike; Tahirou Abdoulaye; Victor Manyong

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138998

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Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment of Genetically Modified Banana Resistant to Xanthomonas Wilt in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

John Herbert Ainembabazi ,

* E-mail: J.Ainembabazi@cgiar.org

Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kampala, Uganda
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Leena Tripathi,

Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nairobi, Kenya
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Joseph Rusike,

Affiliations International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Nairobi, Kenya
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Tahirou Abdoulaye,

Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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Victor Manyong

Affiliation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment of Genetically Modified Banana Resistant to Xanthomonas Wilt in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

John Herbert Ainembabazi,
Leena Tripathi,
Joseph Rusike,
Tahirou Abdoulaye,
Victor Manyong

Published: September 28, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138998

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Much-needed work

Posted by Caitilyn-Allen on 02 Oct 2015 at 14:35 GMT

Thank you for undertaking this important study. These are the kinds of data needed for a rational discussion of deploying GMO varieties where they can be useful.

No competing interests declared.

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Much-needed work

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