Currently, biotechnology research in the developing world is taking place in only a few countries such as Brazil, China, Egypt, India and South Africa. Most biotech research is done by a few private corporations that focus on the agricultural sectors of industrial countries, where they expect the highest rate of return on their investment. It is clear, then, that governments must invest in biotech research to help poor farmers and that the public and private sectors must work as partners. The potential of the new agricultural technologies is enormous, particularly for the poor in developing countries. Condemning biotechnology for its potential risks without considering the alternative risks of prolonging the human misery caused by hunger, malnutrition and child death is as unwise and unethical as blindly pursuing this technology without the necessary biosafety.
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