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TABLE 7.4
Barriers to Biotech Crop Development and Deployment and Examples
of Some Approaches from Two Regional Projects in Asia

Strategic Approach

Barrier Bt Eggplant PRSV-Resistant Papaya

Technical/
technology:.event.
generation/
selection

Access.and.use.a.common,.single.
near-market.transformation.event.
and transfer.by.conventional.breeding.
to local.varieties

Country-speciic.transformation.
using.local.virus.strain.to.address.
virus.diversity.and.trait.eficacy

“Shuttle.breeding”.through.internship.
of scientists.from.partner.institutions.
at Mahyco's.Research.Center

Internship.of.scientists.from.
partner.institutions.at.Monsanto.
Laboratory

Intellectual.property.
(IP).and.freedom.
to.operate

Royalty-free.sublicensing.agreement.
through.public-private.partnership.(PPP)

Royalty-free.licensing.
agreement.through.public-
private.partnership.(PPP)

Capacity.building.on.IP.management.thru.
workshops.and.trainings

Capacity.building.on.IP.
management.thru.workshops.
and.trainings

Regulation Build.and.share.food.and.safety.data.package.

of.the.common.transformation.event.to.
spread.the.cost.of.food.safety.package

Capacity.building.for.scientists.
and.regulators

Design.and.generate.an.insect.resistance.
management.plan

Workshop.to.harmonize.regional.
regulatory.needs.for.papaya

Early.discussion.with.regulators.on.
regulatory.data.requirements
Technical.assistance.on.DNA.detection

Market Design.product.stewardship,.monitoring.

and.seed.distribution.plan

Market.analyses.and.design.of.
seed.distribution.plan

Capacity.building.of.partners.on.product.
stewardship.and.monitoring
Outreach.and.communications.to.actors.
in the.supply.chain

Public.acceptance Proactive.and.continuous.information,.

communication,.and.education.(IEC).
activities.for.various.sectors.of.society.
implemented.through.a.network.of.
partners;.activities.include
Workshops,.seminars,.public.forums
Publications
Regular.conduct.of.public.perception.
surveys
Study.visits.to.project.sites
Interaction.with.the.media.thru.interviews;.
news.sources,.guest.in.radio.and.
TV broadcast,.television.features