Titre : Institutional governance of genome-edited plants: The case of rice in Madagascar 

Auteurs : Ludovic Temple, Onjaherilanto Rakotovao Razanakoto, Kirsten vom Brocke, Gilles Trouche,  

Revue : Science, Technology, Development 

Numéro : Issue 1 

Volume : 3 

Date : 2023/03/14 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0947 

ISSN : 2752-6879 

Résumé : New breeding techniques (NBT) are today at the centre of a new governance of varietal innovation that is reigniting the debates around the technological promises of GMO varieties. Similar to GMOs, they are controversial due to their ecological, agronomic and socio-economic risks. By examining an experimental case study on genome editing techniques used to develop rice varieties in Madagascar, we explore how the interactions between the different societal stakeholders renew the governance of biotechnology-based varietal innovation. The results suggest that initial experimentation should be reconfigured by strengthening skills to detect genetic modifications in new varieties, as well as by considering societal risks. They highlight the inadequacy of institutional frameworks for biosafety risk assessment in low-income countries. The results also inform us on how to strengthen these frameworks through targeted stakeholder involvement. They suggest that more cooperative approaches will aid in defining the models and objectives of varietal innovations. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience