• Detection of Transgenes in Local Maize Varieties of Small-Scale Farmers in Eastern Cape, South Africa 

      Iversen, Marianne; Grønsberg, Idun; van den Berg, Jonnie; Fischer, Klara; Aheto, Denis Worlanyo; Bøhn, Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-31)
      Small-scale subsistence farmers in South Africa have been introduced to genetically modified (GM) crops for more than a decade. Little is known about i) the extent of transgene introgression into locally recycled seed, ii) what short and longterm ecological and socioeconomic impacts such mixing of seeds might have, iii) how the farmers perceive GM crops, and iv) to what degree approval conditions ...