European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Edificio Expo, Seville, Spain.
Plant Biotechnol J. 2011 Dec;9(9):945-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00651.x. Epub 2011 Sep 19.
This article analyses European Union (EU) farmers' attitudes towards adoption of genetically modified crops by identifying and classifying groups of farmers. Cluster analysis provided two groups of farmers allowing us to classify farmers into potential adopters or rejecters of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) crops. Results showed that economic issues such as the guarantee of a higher income and the reduction of weed control costs are the most encouraging reasons for potential adopters and rejecters of GMHT crops. This article also examines how putting in place measures to ensure coexistence between GM and non-GM crops may influence farmers' attitudes towards GMHT crop adoption. Results show that the implementation of a coexistence policy would have a negative impact on farmers' attitudes on adoption and consequently may hamper GMHT adoption in the EU.
本文通过识别和分类农民群体，分析了欧盟农民对转基因作物采用的态度。聚类分析提供了两类农民，使我们能够将农民分为潜在的转基因除草剂耐受（GMHT）作物采用者或拒绝者。结果表明，经济问题，如保证更高的收入和减少除草成本，是潜在的 GMHT 作物采用者和拒绝者最有吸引力的原因。本文还研究了采取措施确保转基因和非转基因作物共存如何影响农民对 GMHT 作物采用的态度。结果表明，共存政策的实施将对农民对采用的态度产生负面影响，从而可能阻碍欧盟 GMHT 的采用。
