Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production

China is reportedly planning to double the land it is using for the production of genetically-modified corn amidst the global rise in food-related supply chain tensions. When an agriculture giant like China shifts towards the use of biotech crops to produce high-yielding seeds, it behooves ASEAN to...

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Main Authors: Teng, Paul, Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173417
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description China is reportedly planning to double the land it is using for the production of genetically-modified corn amidst the global rise in food-related supply chain tensions. When an agriculture giant like China shifts towards the use of biotech crops to produce high-yielding seeds, it behooves ASEAN to do so as well to assure itself of sufficient feed and food, and to achieve the goals set out in several recent ASEAN declarations pertaining to sustainable agriculture, climate resilience and food security.
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spelling ntu-10356/1734172024-02-11T15:41:28Z Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production Teng, Paul Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security China is reportedly planning to double the land it is using for the production of genetically-modified corn amidst the global rise in food-related supply chain tensions. When an agriculture giant like China shifts towards the use of biotech crops to produce high-yielding seeds, it behooves ASEAN to do so as well to assure itself of sufficient feed and food, and to achieve the goals set out in several recent ASEAN declarations pertaining to sustainable agriculture, climate resilience and food security. Published version 2024-02-05T05:51:04Z 2024-02-05T05:51:04Z 2024 Commentary Teng, P. & Montesclaros, J. M. L. P. (2024). Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production. RSIS Commentaries, 010-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173417 en RSIS Commentaries, 010-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Country and Region Studies
Non-Traditional Security
Teng, Paul
Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P.
Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production
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title_full Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production
title_fullStr Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production
title_full_unstemmed Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production
title_short Time for ASEAN to step up to biotechnology in food production
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topic Social Sciences
Country and Region Studies
Non-Traditional Security
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