The Effects of Biotechnology on European Union Edible Cotton Imports: Is this Serious

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The Effects of Biotechnology on European Union
Edible Cotton Imports Is this Serious?

• Maggie Mertins
• John Paul Martin
• CAES Agricultural Economics

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Why the Concern

• Trade Loss
• Producers need every avenue possible
• EU is expanding to Eastern Europe
• Ideas spread to other areas
• Other Countries are more aggressive competitors

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Relationship With European Union

• Strong Economic Relationship
• Agriculture has had hardships in recent years
• Concerned about more scares
• Have not taken to GM consumption

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Edible Cotton Product Landscape

• United States is a major exporter of edible
  cotton products.
• European Union imports over 92 Million
• U.S. exports over 119 Million
• Eu(2001), US (2000)

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Edible Cotton Products

• Cottonseed
• Cottonseed Oil
• Cottonseed Cake and Meal

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Hypothesis 1

• United States is loosing ground in world edible
  cotton product exports.

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US Cake and Meal Exports
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Hypothesis 2

• Since the United States has converted to
  producing genetically modified cotton, the
  European Union has decreased imports of US edible
  cotton products

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Analysis of Hypothesis 2
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Other Countries Taking Advantage
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Conclusion

• US edible cotton exports have been affected
  because the European Union has decreased imports.
• The affects are not noticeable to most farmers.
• This is a concern

• Educate consumers on behalf of GM foods
• Harvest, store, and process GM and classic
  varieties separately