ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON THE AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION

The emergent population of the globe and the resulted augmented need for food require the identification of some innovative strategies in the agri-food production, able to elevate the degree of global food security. The biotechnologies and the use of genetically modified plants might be a resource in avoiding a global food crisis despite the fact that, with regard to using them, there are certain reticent areas of the world. The countries with developing economies have adopted these modern methods of agriculture which ensure superior yields in comparison with the conventional crops, supplementary benefits for farmers and resolve severe malnutrition problems of the population. The present paper proposes an analysis of the evolution of the global transgenic crops phenomenon, establishing the concentration degree of the cultivated areas and of the GM plants authorised in various areas of the world using the Gini Struck method. The conducted research revealed the absence of correlation between the size of the cultivated land and the authorization of GM plant. There is a low degree of concentration of authorized GM products and a high concentration of transgenic cultivated areas worldwide. The paper has both academic and business applications, proving that from an economical point of view the cultivation of the GM plants is profitable and Romania would be able to obtain substantial benefits from such an innovative agro-food production technology.