Arcadia Biosciences is trying to introduce genetically modified rice to China that will lower farmers' costs and create environmental benefits through reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The case describes challenges confronting doubt concerning the provision and market value of carbon credits under international climate change agreements , notably uneven enforcement of intellectual property in emerging market nations, and this small agricultural biotechnology company. A cost to cost for NUE seed based on economies to farmers from their decreased utilization of nitrogen fertilizers that are expensive can be determined by him.
Or he is able to improve a strategy to bring in revenue from carbon credits allocated to China under the Kyoto Protocol for use of the rice in Arcadia, because reduced nitrogen fertilizer use will lower greenhouse gas emissions. The case provides circumstance on the firm; describes progress in seed technologies focused on climate change along with the related resource issue of fertilizer use; and presents the strategic alternatives facing a start-up company working in the intersection of business, agriculture, and climate change arrangements.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 03, 2011 PRODUCT #: 711050-HCB-ENG
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