@article{stanciu2019research,
  title = {Research on the use of GMOs in  Romanian food production},
  author = {Silvius Stanciu and Roxana SARBU},
  year = 2019,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JEERBE/2019/551068/},
  journal = {Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics},
  volume = 2019,
  pages = 10,
  doi = 10.5171/2019.551068,
  abstract = {Transgenic crops are currently grown by over 18 million farmers in 26 countries around the world, and using 185.1 million hectares. Applying genetic engineering to food production is a controversial issue, with pros and cons. The increase in global food demand has forced the intensive farming systems and / or the use of transgenic crops based on the sustainable management of natural resources. The paper proposes an analysis of the cultivation of genetically modified crops in Romania, the academic position and the population and an assessment of the economic impact of the ban on transgenic crops. Restrictions imposed on farmers by the European Community have diminished soybean producers' profits and led to import dependence, over 30 million tons of biotech corn and soybean being imported each year for animal feed in Europe. The effects of GMO restrictions are also manifested in animal husbandry or in the production of biofuels. The imposed restrictions lead to losses of at least EUR 300 million annually. The Romanian population prefers to avoid GMOs in food; the effects on the human body are not fully defined over a long period of time. The prohibition of the transgenic crops, without scientific arguments, could delay the progress of agricultural production, limiting the development of new crops for farmers and reducing the competitiveness of many agricultural regions on the international market. Reducing the European restrictions on the industrial use of transgenic plants could provide greater competitiveness to indigenous agriculture and reduce the dependence of the national market on soy imports.},
  keywords = {GMO’s, food, production, Romania},
  note = Article ID: 551068
}