Genetically Modified Rice Stacked with Antioxidants for Nutrient Enhancement and Stress Tolerance

Ali, Qasim; Shabaan, Muhammad; Ashraf, Sadia; Rehman, Abdul; Asghar, Hafiz Naeem

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-5337-0_19

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“…11,12 Other studies have also shown that GM crops could contribute to higher yields and lead to cost savings in agricultural production [22][23][24][25][26] and reduce the need for pesticides and herbicides. 27,28 Over the period 1996-2016, GM crop production was valued at US$186.1 billion and has reduced the amount of pesticides used by 671 million kg. In addition, it has reduced the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) by 18.4%.…”

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Farmers' attitudes towards GM crops and their predictors

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BACKGROUND: Genetically modified (GM) crops have become a controversial global issue since their commercialization in 1996. However, despite technological advancements, only a few studies have investigated farmers' attitudes towards GM crops in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to analyse such attitudes and their determining factors. A validated questionnaire was distributed to farmers in the Cameron Highlands, Pahang (n = 176). SPSS software was used to analyse the descriptive statistics of the farmers' attitudes to GM crops, while SmartPLS software was used to determine the predictors.RESULTS: Descriptive analysis shows that the farmers claimed to have a high level of self-efficacy, and perceived GM crops as possessing high benefits which translate into a highly positive attitude towards GM crops. However, at the same time, they rated GM crops as involving moderate risks and would incur moderate costs to farm, as well as acknowledging a low level of support from the government. The structural equation model (SEM) analysis demonstrates that five factors have been identified as direct predictors of attitude to GM crops: government support (ß = 0.364, P < 0.001), perceived costs (ß = −0.282, P < 0.01), perceived risks (ß = −0.227, P < 0.01), perceived benefits (ß = 0.205, P < 0.01) and perceived self-efficacy (ß = 0.199, P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: This study contributes to the existing knowledge and provides empirical support in explaining the factors that influence farmers' decisions to adopt GM crops and have significant implications for the future development of agrobiotechnology in Malaysia and in other developing countries.

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“…According to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) in 2019, several countries such as the Philippines, the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia have approved Golden Rice for use as a food, feed, and for processing. Accordingly, with regard to GM rice stacked with antioxidants, many traits have been developed such as stress tolerance (13 traits), salinity tolerance (9 traits), drought tolerance (6 traits), heavy metal tolerance (6 traits), disease resistance (6 traits), and cold stress tolerance (5 traits) (Ali et al, 2020).…”

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“…Rice is an essential food crop and a staple food for most parts of the world (Ali et al, 2020; Demont & Stein, 2013). More than 3.5 billion people in the world depend on rice, which provides 20% of human calorific needs per day (Amin & Hashim, 2015; Seck et al, 2012).…”

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Stakeholders’ Attitudes Toward Genetically Modified Rice in Malaysia

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Rice, as a staple food for a large proportion of the world, is a vitally important food crop. More than 3.5 billion people in the world depend on rice, which provides 20% of human calorific needs per day. This paper aims to analyze several sociodemographic factors that affect stakeholders’ attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) rice in Malaysia. This research involved a total of 509 adult respondents in the Klang Valley. The results of the study showed that Malaysian stakeholders’ attitudes toward GM rice can be classified as positive. They perceived GM rice as having moderate benefits and risks, and they considered the moral aspects to be moderate, as was religious acceptance. One-way MANOVA initially detected a significant difference in attitude toward GM rice across stakeholder groups, educational level, and age. Additionally, univariate as well as post hoc analysis, confirmed significant differences in attitudes across stakeholders (perceived moral concerns, religious acceptance, and encouragement); educational level (perceived benefits, religious acceptance); and age (religious acceptance). These findings are useful for scientists and government regulators in terms of understanding the effects of sociodemographic factors on attitudes toward GM rice in Malaysia.

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Genetically Modified Rice Stacked with Antioxidants for Nutrient Enhancement and Stress Tolerance

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Farmers' attitudes towards GM crops and their predictors

Farmers' attitudes towards GM crops and their predictors

Stakeholders’ Attitudes Toward Genetically Modified Rice in Malaysia

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