Farmers willingness to produce NGT crops

Abstract This paper explores the acceptance of New Genomic Techniques in agriculture, with a focus on Slovak farmers. As the European Commission proposed a revised legal framework to distinguish New Genomic Techniques from genetically modified organisms, understanding stakeholder views is crucial for informed policymaking. Our research integrates a representative survey of farmers and a discrete choice experiment used to estimate a willingness to adopt crop varieties derived by New Genomic Techniques in Slovakia. The results show that farmers value agronomic traits like yield and stress tolerance but are cautious about crops derived by New Genomic Techniques, often requiring a price premium.