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2. Perceptions of Brazilian small-scale farmers about genetically modified crops
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Almeida, Carla (author), Massarani, Luisa (author), and Moreira, Ildeu de Castro (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Language:
- English / Portuguese
- Publication Date:
- 2015-03
- Published:
- Brazil: SciELO
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11477
- Journal Title:
- Ambiente & Sociedade
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(1): 193-210
- Notes:
- 18 pages., via online journal, The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of small-scale farmers in Brazil towards genetically modified (GM) crops based on a sample of 15 focus groups involving 111 individuals. The analysis of the corpus shows heterogeneous perceptions regarding these crops, shaped by diverse factors, including economic prospects and concerns with the impact on health and the environment. There are many misgivings about these effects among the farmers, who are keen to receive unbiased information on the topic. These uncertainties affect them more as consumers, as most would prefer eating GM-free food, than as producers, as they consider other aspects, especially economic feasibility, when deciding what to grow. Although most farmers believe they should have a voice in decision-making on agricultural issues, few have made concerted efforts to be heard.