GM Crops
This project provided a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the costs
and benefits of the possible commercial cultivation (or otherwise) of GM
crops in the UK, over the next 10-15 years.
The report is presented to the Government as a contribution to future
policy decisions about GM crops and foods.
Report: Field
Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benfits of GM Crops (pdf, 770kb) July
2003
Press release announcing the report
The Strategy Unit is also publishing a number of other documents alongside
its main report:
Analysis
Papers (pdf, 1526kb), which set out the detailed analysis
underlying the main report
Consultancy support for the analysis of the impact of GM
crops on UK farm profitability (pdf, 621kb), a report submitted
to the Strategy Unit by PG Economics Ltd, as one contribution to the
Strategy Unit study. PLEASE NOTE: the views expressed in this report are
those of PG Economics, and not necessarily those of the strategy unit.
A note of the Strategy Unit's shocks and
surprises seminar (pdf, 70kb), held on 3rd April 2003.
Background Papers
Public consultation
'Field Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benefits of GM crops' was
published for comment. The consulation closed on 17 October 2004
Further Information
For further information, or to check the availability of hard copies of the
report, please contact the
Strategy Unit.
