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AgribusinessAgribusiness Impact of Bt Cotton in West AfricaTue, 07/05/2011 - 07:23 — aarenzan
The aim of this project is to develop innovative resistance management strategies for the sustainable control of insect pests, particularly in transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton. We will study how non-Bt host plants may provide efficient refuges for target pests, how fitness costs can be exploited to develop “active” refuges that select against resistance, and how seed mixtures affect resistance evolution. Results will address novel and important issues related to the sustainability of transgenic crops in West African farming systems, where Bt cotton is expected to expand rapidly.
Project P. I(s):
Dr. Yves Carriere
Project Home institution or organization:
OXFAM
Project Home College:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Arizona Project Departments, Institutes and/or Centers Involved in Project:
Entomology
External Institutions or Organizations Involved in Project:
Environment and Natural Resources Accounting (ENRA)
University of Ouagadougou
Project Sponsors and/or Funding Source(s):
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Project Funding Amount:
$491,000
Project Region:
Africa
Project Region:
Africa: North Africa
Project Country/Countries:
Burkina Faso
Start Date of Project:
01/01/2010
End Date of Project:
01/01/2012
Project Status:
Active
Type of Project or Activity:
Research
Type of Project or Activity:
Development
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