6225: SIGMEA: Sustainable introduction of GM crops into European Agriculture

{PROJECT} SIGMEA: Sustainable introduction of GM crops into European Agriculture. Runs 03 May 2004 - 02 May 2007. Project leader(s): Stolze, Matthias, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.fibl.org/english/research/socio-economics/index.php>.

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Summary

EU Project on Traceability and Co-Existence
The EU-funded “Co-Extra” project is now exploring the co-existence and traceability of genetically modified (GM) and non-genetically modified (non-GM) products. It contains eight separate work packages. All in all 54 institutes and companies are involved in the research project which is funded by the EU with 13,52 Mio € for four years.
In work package 3, FiBL is examining the economic costs and benefits of traceability and co-existence together with eight other European partners. Each country will examine a different set of products.
In Switzerland, the first step will be to analyse the produce flow for maize and rapeseed and to identify the stakeholders in the value-added chain. This part of the project will be completed in the summer of 2006. Subsequently, the costs caused by traceability and co-existence will be calculated and it will be assessed whether customers would be willing to pay a higher price for guaranteed non-GM produce. In the final phase of the project the economic consequences of consumers' reactions to the new EU rules on labelling and traceability will be assessed.
Further Information:
GM and non-GM supply chains: their CO-EXistence and TRAceability
www.coextra.org <http://www.coextra.org>
Contact persons at FiBL:
- Matthias Stolze (http://www.fibl.org/english/fibl/team/stolze-matthias.php)
- Bernadette Oehen (http://www.fibl.org/english/fibl/team/oehen-bernadette.php)
- Marion Morgner (http://www.fibl.org/english/fibl/team/morgner-marion.php)
Coextra project coordinator:
Yves BERTHEAU
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Phytopathologie et méthodologies de la détection
RD 10 - Route de Saint CYR
F-78026 Versailles cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 30 83 32 04
Fax: +33 1 30 83 31 95
Email: bertheau@versailles.inra.fr <MAILTO:bertheau@versailles.inra.fr>

Keywords:	GM crops; maize; co-existence risk assessment; organic farming; landscape; spatial distribution, SIGMEA, Agrarpolitik
Subject Areas:	Food systems > Policy environments and social economy
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL > Socio-Economics
Project ID:	Food-CT-2004-501986, 03.0040-3 , SOE 1.11
Start Date:	03 May 2004
End Date:	02 May 2007
Research Programmes and Funders:	European Union > Other projects, departments, etc.
Total budget (Euro):	0
Person Months:	7
Orgprints ID Number:	6225
Contact:	Stolze, Dr. Matthias
Deposited On:	19 June 2006
EPrint Type:	Project description
Online at:	http://www.fibl.org/english/research/socio-economics/index.php
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